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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 Dynasil of America's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
DYSL's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.705 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
Dynasil of America (OTCPK:DYSL) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Dynasil of America Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Dynasil of America Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dynasil of America'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.
DYSL vs UCLE, MIND, MEEC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Dynasil of America'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.
Dynasil of America Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Dynasil of America's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dynasil of America'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.
Dynasil of America (DYSL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.67 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 Dynasil of America.
Is Dynasil of America's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Dynasil of America's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.67. The Hardware industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. Dynasil of America's value of 4.67 is 173.9% above this industry median. Overall, Dynasil of America has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dynasil of America's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to UCLE and MIND?
Dynasil of America's Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.67 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. Dynasil of America's value of 4.67 is 173.9% 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.71, based on 1,794 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. Dynasil of America's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.67 is 173.9% 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 Dynasil of America. 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. Dynasil of America's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dynasil of America stock overvalued right now?
Dynasil of America (DYSL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.67. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.67 and 173.9% above the Hardware industry median of 1.71. Dynasil of America's overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Dynasil of America (DYSL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.67 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.
Dynasil Corp of America is a USA based company. It operates in three segments. The Optics segment, which is the key revenue driver, encompasses Dynasil Fused Silica, Evaporated Metal Films, Hilger Crystals, and Optometrics. It manufactures commercial products, including optical crystals for sensing in the security and medical imaging markets, and optical components, optical coatings and optical materials for scientific instrumentation and other applications. The Innovation and Development segment consists of the Radiation Monitoring Devices. The Biomedical segment consists of Dynasil Biomedical, a medical technology incubator that owns rights to certain early-stage medical technologies.
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