COMS (COMSovereign Holding) Debt-to-EBITDA : -6.39 (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is COMSovereign Holding Debt-to-EBITDA?

COMSovereign Holding COMS 12 Debt-to-EBITDA is -6.39 as of Sep. 2023. GuruFocus rates COMS with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

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

COMSovereign Holding's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $14.39 Mil. COMSovereign Holding's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $9.64 Mil. COMSovereign Holding's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $-3.76 Mil. COMSovereign Holding's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -6.39.

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 COMSovereign Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

COMS's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.71
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

COMSovereign Holding  (OTCPK:COMS) 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.


COMSovereign Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


COMSovereign Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for COMSovereign Holding'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.

COMSovereign Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

COMSovereign Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.26 -0.71 -1.42 -0.21 -0.33

COMSovereign Holding Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -14.05 -0.16 -1.32 5.31 -6.39

COMS vs FULO, QTEK, STRYQ: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, COMSovereign Holding'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.


COMSovereign Holding Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, COMSovereign Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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COMSovereign Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

COMSovereign Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(12.957 + 11.711) / -74.474
=-0.33

COMSovereign Holding's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(14.387 + 9.638) / -3.76
=-6.39

* 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. 2023) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -6.39 mean?
COMSovereign Holding (COMS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -6.39 as of Sep. 2023. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on COMSovereign Holding.
Is COMSovereign Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
COMSovereign Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -6.39. Overall, COMSovereign Holding has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does COMSovereign Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FULO and QTEK?
COMSovereign Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA of -6.39 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.71, based on 1,792 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 COMSovereign Holding. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. COMSovereign Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -6.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is COMSovereign Holding stock overvalued right now?
COMSovereign Holding (COMS) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -6.39. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -6.39. COMSovereign Holding's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 COMSovereign Holding (COMS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -6.39 as of Sep. 2023. 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.

COMSovereign Holding Business Description

Address 6890 E Sunrise Drive, Suite 120-506, Tucson, AZ, USA, 85750
COMSovereign Holding Corp is a provider of telecom solutions to network operators, mobile device carriers, governmental units and other enterprises world wide. The company offers Telecom and Network Products and Solutions, Wireless Transport Solutions , Edge Compute Capable 4G LTE and 5G Network in a Box and Tethered Drones and Aerostats. The company generates maximum revenue from North America.
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