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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 Castle Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CAGU's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 2.45 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
Castle Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Castle Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Castle Group'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.
For the Lodging subindustry, Castle Group'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.
Castle Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Castle Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Castle Group'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 (Mar. 2018) EBITDA data.
Castle Group (CAGU) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.32 as of Mar. 2018. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Castle Group.
Is Castle Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Castle Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.32. The Travel & Leisure industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.45. Castle Group's value of 2.32 is 5.3% below this industry median.
How does Castle Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
Castle Group's Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.32 can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.45. Castle Group's value of 2.32 is 5.3% below this benchmark. 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Travel & Leisure companies is 2.45, based on 657 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. Castle Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.32 is 5.3% below the industry median. 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 Castle Group. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Castle Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Castle Group stock overvalued right now?
Castle Group (CAGU) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.32. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.32 and 5.3% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 2.45. 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 Castle Group (CAGU), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.32 as of Mar. 2018. 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.
Castle Group Inc operates in the hotel and resort management industry. It offers a range of accommodations at various price points from exclusive private villas, full-service all-suites hotels, oceanfront resort condominiums, to modestly priced hotels with hundreds of guest rooms. It has a diverse portfolio of properties located in desired island resort destinations throughout the Pacific Region providing several types of services to property owners including, hotel and resort management and operations; reservations staffing and operations; sales and marketing. Primary revenue is generated from two sources that are rental of hotel rooms and condominium accommodations along with food and beverage sales at the properties managed and; fees paid for services it provides to property owners.
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