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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.
CAI:ASPI's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 1.6 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments (CAI:ASPI) 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.
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments Annual Data
* 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.
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments Debt-to-EBITDA vs Capital Markets Industry
* 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. 2021) EBITDA data.
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments (CAI:ASPI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.69 as of Jun. 2021. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments.
Is Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.69. The Capital Markets industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60. Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments' value of 3.69 is 130.6% above this industry median. Overall, Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MS and SCHW?
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments' Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.69 can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60. Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments' value of 3.69 is 130.6% above 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Capital Markets companies is 1.60, based on 422 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. Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.69 is 130.6% above 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 Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments stock overvalued right now?
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments (CAI:ASPI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.69. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.69 and 130.6% above the Capital Markets industry median of 1.60. Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments' overall GF Score™ is 8/100. 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 Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments (CAI:ASPI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.69 as of Jun. 2021. 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.
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments Business Description
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments provides financial services. It offers its services to both retail and institutional investors. It provides brokerage services covering public and private sectors in restructuring, mergers, issuing of equity and debt capital, and market research. It also provides portfolio management services and financial investment consulting and updates.
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