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 Clean Tech Biofuels's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CLTH's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 2.16 * 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.
Clean Tech Biofuels Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Clean Tech Biofuels Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Clean Tech Biofuels'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.
CLTH vs ETCK, CBNT, PVNNF: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Clean Tech Biofuels'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.
Clean Tech Biofuels Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Clean Tech Biofuels's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Clean Tech Biofuels'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 (Sep. 2019) EBITDA data.
Clean Tech Biofuels (CLTH) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -11.93 as of Sep. 2019. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Clean Tech Biofuels.
Is Clean Tech Biofuels' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Clean Tech Biofuels' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -11.93.
How does Clean Tech Biofuels' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ETCK and CBNT?
Clean Tech Biofuels' Debt-to-EBITDA of -11.93 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.16, based on 1,230 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 Clean Tech Biofuels. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Clean Tech Biofuels's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -11.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Clean Tech Biofuels stock overvalued right now?
Clean Tech Biofuels (CLTH) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -11.93. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -11.93. 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 Clean Tech Biofuels (CLTH), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -11.93 as of Sep. 2019. 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.
Clean Tech Biofuels Inc is a development stage company engaged in providing cellulosic biomass derived from municipal solid waste (MSW). The company is involved in producing energy and other chemical products, and recyclables (metals, plastics, and glass) from the MSW. Its biomass recovery process which is based on the pressurized steam classification (PSC) technology cleans and separates MSW and generates a clean, homogeneous biomass feedstock. It focuses on designing, building, and operating a commercial biomass recovery plant that will allow the company to produce biomass feedstock for its customers.
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