BMSPF (Biomass Secure Power) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.00 (As of Jun. 2010)

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What is Biomass Secure Power Debt-to-EBITDA?

Biomass Secure Power BMSPF -71.43% Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of Jun. 2010.

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

Biomass Secure Power's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.00 Mil. Biomass Secure Power's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was $0.00 Mil. Biomass Secure Power's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was $-0.26 Mil. Biomass Secure Power's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was 0.00.

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 Biomass Secure Power's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BMSPF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 3.225
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Biomass Secure Power  (OTCPK:BMSPF) 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.

Biomass Secure Power Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Biomass Secure Power Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Biomass Secure Power'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.

Biomass Secure Power Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Biomass Secure Power Annual Data
Trend Jun04 Jun05 Jun09 Jun10
Debt-to-EBITDA
-0.42 -0.08 0.00 0.00

Biomass Secure Power Semi-Annual Data
Jun04 Jun05 Jun09 Jun10
Debt-to-EBITDA -0.42 -0.08 0.00 0.00

Biomass Secure Power Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Biomass Secure Power'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.

Biomass Secure Power Debt-to-EBITDA vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Biomass Secure Power's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Biomass Secure Power's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


Biomass Secure Power Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Biomass Secure Power's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0) / -0.257
=0.00

Biomass Secure Power's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0) / -0.257
=0.00

* 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 (Jun. 2010) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 mean?
Biomass Secure Power (BMSPF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 as of Jun. 2010. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Biomass Secure Power.
Is Biomass Secure Power's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Biomass Secure Power's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00.
How does Biomass Secure Power's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
Biomass Secure Power's Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Forest Products industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.23. 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 Forest Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Forest Products companies is 3.23, based on 208 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 Biomass Secure Power. For the Forest Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Biomass Secure Power's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Biomass Secure Power stock overvalued right now?
Biomass Secure Power (BMSPF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. 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 Biomass Secure Power (BMSPF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of Jun. 2010. 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.

Biomass Secure Power Business Description

Address 125 8590 Sunrise Drive, Chilliwack, BC, CAN, V2R 3Z4
Biomass Secure Power Inc is engaged in the development of a wood pellet plant in Louisiana. The company has two patents that allow it to produce Biocoal with up to 30% more energy per tonne than whitewood pellets. The second patent concerns the briquetting of torrefied chips at high temperature maintaining the adhesive properties of the natural lignin and furans present in the wood fiber. It has developed two revenue streams, Biocoal supply and high carbon product which provides a byproduct that can be used for SAF.