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BUKS (Butler National) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.46 (As of Jan. 2025)


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What is Butler National Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Butler National's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was $5.36 Mil. Butler National's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was $35.13 Mil. Butler National's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was $27.83 Mil. Butler National's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was 1.45.

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 Butler National's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BUKS' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53   Med: 1.98   Max: 4.14
Current: 1.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Butler National was 4.14. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 1.98.

BUKS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
62.34% of 231 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 2.15 vs BUKS: 1.49

Butler National Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Butler National'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.

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Butler National Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Butler National Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.19 4.14 2.20 3.09 1.64

Butler National Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.00 1.33 1.96 1.40 1.46

Competitive Comparison of Butler National's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Butler National'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.


Butler National's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Butler National's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Butler National Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Butler National's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(4.891 + 36.617) / 25.271
=1.64

Butler National's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(5.356 + 35.13) / 27.828
=1.45

* 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 (Jan. 2025) EBITDA data.


Butler National  (OTCPK:BUKS) 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.


Butler National Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Butler National Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
One Aero Plaza, New Century, KS, USA, 66031
Butler National Corp is involved in the design, manufacturing, sale, installation, repair, modification, overhaul, service, and distribution of a wide range of aerostructures, aircraft components, avionics, accessories, subassemblies, and systems. The company has two operating segments: Professional Services and Aerospace Products. Its main source of revenue comes from the Aerospace Products segment. The Professional Services segment offers professional management services in the gaming industry, as well as professional architectural and engineering services. The company operates in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and other geographical regions.
Executives
Joseph Patrick Daly 10 percent owner 497 CIRCLE FREEWAY, CINCINNATI OH 45246
Christopher J Reedy officer: Vice President 7411 RICHARDS DRIVE, SHAWNEE KS 66216
Joe Aric Peters director 15125 MELROSE DRIVE, OVERLAND PARK KS 66221
Zeff Holding Company, Llc 10 percent owner 400 S. MCCADDEN PL., LOS ANGELES CA 90020
Veradace Partners Lp 10 percent owner 2626 COLE AVENUE, SUITE 300, DALLAS TX 75204
Zeff Capital, Lp 10 percent owner 400 S. MCCADDEN PL., LOS ANGELES CA 90020
Daniel Zeff 10 percent owner 400 S. MCCADDEN PL., LOS ANGELES CA 90020
John M. Edgar director 2600 GRAND BOULEVARD, SUITE 440, KANSAS CITY MO 64108
David B Hayden director 15733 SHANNAN LANE, OLATHE KS 66062
Tad Mitchell Mcmahon officer: Chief Financial Officer 19920 W 161ST STREET, OLATHE KS 66062
Craig D Stewart officer: Vice President and CFO 15213 KING STREET, OVERLAND PARK KS 66221
Angela D Seba-shinabargar officer: CFO 11575 S. WATER, OLATHE KS 66061
Bradley Kyle Hoffman director 8741 ENSLEY LANE, LEAWOOD KS 66206
Michael Joseph Tamburelli director 11028 N. LAUREL AVE, KANSAS CITY MO 64157
Clark D Stewart director, officer: President - CEO 15733 SHANNAN LANE, OLATHE KS 66062