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A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Big 5 Sporting Goods's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
BGFV's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 2.4 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
Big 5 Sporting Goods (NAS:BGFV) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Big 5 Sporting Goods Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Big 5 Sporting Goods's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
BGFV vs JBDI, TLF, RECT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Big 5 Sporting Goods's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Big 5 Sporting Goods's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Big 5 Sporting Goods's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2025) EBITDA data.
Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -4.65 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Big 5 Sporting Goods.
Is Big 5 Sporting Goods' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Big 5 Sporting Goods' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -4.65. Overall, Big 5 Sporting Goods has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Big 5 Sporting Goods' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to JBDI and TLF?
Big 5 Sporting Goods' Debt-to-EBITDA of -4.65 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.40. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.40, based on 902 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Big 5 Sporting Goods. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Big 5 Sporting Goods's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -4.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Big 5 Sporting Goods stock overvalued right now?
Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -4.65. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -4.65. Big 5 Sporting Goods' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -4.65 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp is a specialty retailer company that is principally engaged in the sale of sporting goods in the Western United States. Its product mix includes athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories, as well as a broad selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, winter and summer recreation and roller sports. The company operates solely as a sporting goods retailer, which includes both its retail stores and an e-commerce platform. The company operates a distribution center located in Riverside, California, that services all of its stores and e-commerce platform.
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