ECPN (El Capitan Precious Metals) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.05 (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is El Capitan Precious Metals Debt-to-EBITDA?

El Capitan Precious Metals ECPN Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05 as of Sep. 2017.

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

El Capitan Precious Metals's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $0.51 Mil. El Capitan Precious Metals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $0.01 Mil. El Capitan Precious Metals's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $-9.76 Mil. El Capitan Precious Metals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was -0.05.

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 El Capitan Precious Metals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ECPN's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 1.21
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

El Capitan Precious Metals  (OTCPK:ECPN) 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

El Capitan Precious Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for El Capitan Precious Metals'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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

El Capitan Precious Metals Annual Data
Trend Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -0.18 -0.49 -0.23 -0.11

El Capitan Precious Metals Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 -0.08 -0.25 -0.10 -0.32 -0.05

ECPN vs MAGE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, El Capitan Precious Metals'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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, El Capitan Precious Metals's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where El Capitan Precious Metals's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


El Capitan Precious Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

El Capitan Precious Metals's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.514 + 0.013) / -4.937
=-0.11

El Capitan Precious Metals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.514 + 0.013) / -9.76
=-0.05

* 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. 2017) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.05 mean?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.05 as of Sep. 2017. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on El Capitan Precious Metals.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
El Capitan Precious Metals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05.
How does El Capitan Precious Metals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MAGE?
El Capitan Precious Metals' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.05 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.21. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Metals & Mining companies is 1.21, based on 594 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 El Capitan Precious Metals. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. El Capitan Precious Metals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals stock overvalued right now?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.05. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. 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 El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05 as of Sep. 2017. 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Business Description

Address 5871 Honeysuckle Road, Prescott, AZ, USA, 86305
El Capitan Precious Metals Inc is an exploration stage mining company. It explores for precious metals and other minerals. The company owns an interest in El Capitan Ltd which holds an interest in the El Capitan property located in New Mexico. Its objective is to market and sell the El Capitan Property to a mining company or enter a joint venture arrangement with a mining company to conduct mining operations. The El Capitan property consists of more than 350 Bureau of Land Management lode claims and four patented claims.