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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.
The historical rank and industry rank for DallasNews's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
DALN's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.66 * 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.
DallasNews Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
DallasNews Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for DallasNews'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.
DALN vs LEE, EDUC, TNMG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, DallasNews'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.
DallasNews Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, DallasNews's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DallasNews'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. 2025) EBITDA data.
DallasNews (DALN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.64 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on DallasNews.
Is DallasNews' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
DallasNews' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.64. The Media - Diversified industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66. DallasNews' value of 2.64 is 59% above this industry median. Overall, DallasNews has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DallasNews' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LEE and EDUC?
DallasNews' Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.64 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66. DallasNews' value of 2.64 is 59% 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.66, based on 677 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. DallasNews's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.64 is 59% 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 DallasNews. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DallasNews's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DallasNews stock overvalued right now?
DallasNews (DALN) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.64. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.64 and 59% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.66. DallasNews' overall GF Score™ is 9/100. 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 DallasNews (DALN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.64 as of Jun. 2025. 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.
DallasNews Corp is a local news and information publishing company. It operates The Dallas Morning News (dallasnews.com), Texas' newspaper. These operations generate revenue from advertising sales within the company's newspaper and digital platforms, subscriptions and retail sales of its newspaper, and commercial printing and distribution services predominantly related to national newspapers. In addition to traditional print and digital advertising, the company has a full-service agency, Medium Giant, offering businesses comprehensive, strategic, and creative marketing solutions. The company's two reportable segments are TDMN and Agency. Maximum revenue is derived from the TDMN segment, which comprises its traditional print business. The firm's customer base is concentrated in North Texas.
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