CFPI (California Style Palms) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.07 (As of Sep. 2006)

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What is California Style Palms Debt-to-EBITDA?

California Style Palms CFPI Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07 as of Sep. 2006.

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

California Style Palms's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was $1.19 Mil. California Style Palms's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was $0.00 Mil. California Style Palms's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was $-17.32 Mil. California Style Palms's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was -0.07.

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 California Style Palms's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

CFPI's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 2.11
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

California Style Palms  (OTCPK:CFPI) 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.

California Style Palms Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

California Style Palms Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for California Style Palms'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.

California Style Palms Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

California Style Palms Annual Data
Trend Jan97 Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Jan01 Jan02 Jan03 Mar05
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -5.56 -1.06 -0.88 -0.32 -0.15

California Style Palms Quarterly Data
Jul00 Oct00 Jan01 Apr01 Jul01 Oct01 Jan02 Apr02 Jul02 Oct02 Jan03 Apr03 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06
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 -0.08 -0.07 -0.03 -0.09 -0.07

CFPI vs BYIN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, California Style Palms'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.

California Style Palms Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, California Style Palms's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where California Style Palms's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


California Style Palms Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

California Style Palms's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2005 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.554 + 0.25) / -5.351
=-0.15

California Style Palms's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.191 + 0) / -17.324
=-0.07

* 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 (Sep. 2006) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07 mean?
California Style Palms (CFPI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07 as of Sep. 2006. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on California Style Palms.
Is California Style Palms' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
California Style Palms' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07.
How does California Style Palms' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BYIN?
California Style Palms' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.11, based on 1,570 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 California Style Palms. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. California Style Palms's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is California Style Palms stock overvalued right now?
California Style Palms (CFPI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07. 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 California Style Palms (CFPI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07 as of Sep. 2006. 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.

California Style Palms Business Description

Address 349 North Renee Street, Orange, CA, USA, 92869-3122
California Style Palms Inc is engaged in selling and installation of decorative palm trees. It owns and operates the assets, with the exception of the real estate, of Gregory Palm Farms, LLC, a fourth-generation farmers company who live to grow its own products. The company owns and operates two farms in California, and have set up central location in Orange, Orange County. It derives revenues primarily from the sale and installation of decorative palm trees.