DRNG (Drone Guarder) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.37 (As of Oct. 2018)

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What is Drone Guarder Debt-to-EBITDA?

Drone Guarder DRNG -99.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.37 as of Oct. 2018.

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

Drone Guarder's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was $0.89 Mil. Drone Guarder's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was $0.00 Mil. Drone Guarder's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was $-2.43 Mil. Drone Guarder's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was -0.37.

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 Drone Guarder's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

DRNG's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.64
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Drone Guarder  (OTCPK:DRNG) 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.


Drone Guarder Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Drone Guarder Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Drone Guarder'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.

Drone Guarder Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Drone Guarder Annual Data
Trend Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.47 -0.24 -0.42 -1.43 -0.49

Drone Guarder Quarterly Data
Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18
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 3.46 -0.14 -0.24 -0.43 -0.37

DRNG vs BLPG, VII, HCGS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Drone Guarder'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.


Drone Guarder Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Drone Guarder's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Drone Guarder Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Drone Guarder's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.305 + 0) / -0.626
=-0.49

Drone Guarder's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.894 + 0) / -2.432
=-0.37

* 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 (Oct. 2018) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.37 mean?
Drone Guarder (DRNG) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.37 as of Oct. 2018. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Drone Guarder.
Is Drone Guarder's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Drone Guarder's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.37.
How does Drone Guarder's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BLPG and VII?
Drone Guarder's Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.37 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64. 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 Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Business Services companies is 1.64, based on 833 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 Drone Guarder. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Drone Guarder's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Drone Guarder stock overvalued right now?
Drone Guarder (DRNG) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.37. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.37. 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 Drone Guarder (DRNG), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.37 as of Oct. 2018. 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.

Drone Guarder Business Description

Address 370 Amapola Avenue, Suite 200A, Torrance, CA, USA, 90501
Drone Guarder Inc is a security and surveillance products provider. The company focused on commercializing a drone enhanced home security system as a turnkey solution. The solution is app-based and includes a drone, infrared camera, and Android mobile app component: once an alarm has been triggered, the Drone Guarder will immediately take off from a wireless charging pad. The camera within the drone will record a video for a few seconds, process it and then send an alert if a threat is found. The targeted markets include the USA, Canada, Europe, South Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.