GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Building Materials » Singha Paratech PLC (BKK:SINGHA-F) » Definitions » Debt-to-EBITDA

Singha Paratech (BKK:SINGHA-F) Debt-to-EBITDA : -7.42 (As of Dec. 2010)


View and export this data going back to . Start your Free Trial

What is Singha Paratech Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Singha Paratech's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 was ฿854.84 Mil. Singha Paratech's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 was ฿793.32 Mil. Singha Paratech's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 was ฿-222.19 Mil. Singha Paratech's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 was -7.42.

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 Singha Paratech's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:SINGHA-F's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 2.16
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Singha Paratech Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Singha Paratech'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.

* Premium members only.

Singha Paratech Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Singha Paratech Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5.99 6.27 -1.72 28.93 -7.42

Singha Paratech Semi-Annual Data
Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5.99 6.27 -1.72 28.93 -7.42

Competitive Comparison of Singha Paratech's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Building Materials subindustry, Singha Paratech'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.


Singha Paratech's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Singha Paratech's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Singha Paratech's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Singha Paratech Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Singha Paratech's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(854.838 + 793.316) / -222.192
=-7.42

Singha Paratech's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(854.838 + 793.316) / -222.192
=-7.42

* 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 one times the quarterly (Dec. 2010) EBITDA data.


Singha Paratech  (BKK:SINGHA-F) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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.


Singha Paratech Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Singha Paratech's Debt-to-EBITDA provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Singha Paratech (BKK:SINGHA-F) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Singha Paratech PCL (SINGHA) is a manufacturer and distributor of wood flooring products, serving both domestic as well as foreign markets. SINGHA's products include engineered wood flooring products and hardwood flooring products.

Singha Paratech (BKK:SINGHA-F) Headlines

No Headlines