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 Caspian Services's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CSSV's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 2.02 * 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.
Caspian Services Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Caspian Services Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Caspian Services'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.
CSSV vs GLRI, TIRTZ, GLFH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Caspian Services'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.
Caspian Services Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Caspian Services's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caspian Services'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 (Jun. 2016) EBITDA data.
Caspian Services (CSSV) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.05 as of Jun. 2016. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Caspian Services.
Is Caspian Services' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Caspian Services' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.05. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02. Caspian Services' value of 7.05 is 249% above this industry median.
How does Caspian Services' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GLRI and TIRTZ?
Caspian Services' Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.05 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02. Caspian Services' value of 7.05 is 249% 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 2.02, based on 701 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. Caspian Services's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.05 is 249% 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 Caspian Services. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caspian Services's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caspian Services stock overvalued right now?
Caspian Services (CSSV) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.05. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.05 and 249% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 2.02. 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 Caspian Services (CSSV), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.05 as of Jun. 2016. 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.
Caspian Services Inc provides oilfield services to oil & gas industry in Kazakhstan. The company operates in three reportable segments including Vessel operations, Geophysical services, and Marine base services. Vessel operations consist of chartering a fleet of shallow draft offshore support vessels to customers performing oil and gas exploration activities in the Caspian Sea. Geophysical services consist of providing seismic data acquisition services to oil and gas companies operating onshore in Kazakhstan. Marine base service consists of operating a marine base with a boat repair and drydocking services yard located at the port of Bautino on the North Caspian Sea. It generates the majority of the revenue from Vessel operations segment.
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