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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 Estre Ambiental's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ESTRF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 3.03 * 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.
Estre Ambiental Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Estre Ambiental Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Estre Ambiental'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.
ESTRF vs OCLN, HDII, CWSS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Estre Ambiental'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.
Estre Ambiental Debt-to-EBITDA vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Estre Ambiental's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Estre Ambiental'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 two times the quarterly (Jun. 2019) EBITDA data.
Estre Ambiental (ESTRF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 43.92 as of Jun. 2019. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Estre Ambiental.
Is Estre Ambiental's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Estre Ambiental's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 43.92. The Waste Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.03. Estre Ambiental's value of 43.92 is 1349.5% above this industry median.
How does Estre Ambiental's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to OCLN and HDII?
Estre Ambiental's Debt-to-EBITDA of 43.92 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.03. Estre Ambiental's value of 43.92 is 1349.5% 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 Waste Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Waste Management companies is 3.03, based on 170 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. Estre Ambiental's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 43.92 is 1349.5% 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 Estre Ambiental. For the Waste Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Estre Ambiental's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 43.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Estre Ambiental stock overvalued right now?
Estre Ambiental (ESTRF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 43.92. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 43.92 and 1349.5% above the Waste Management industry median of 3.03. 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 Estre Ambiental (ESTRF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 43.92 as of Jun. 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.
Estre Ambiental Inc waste management company in Brazil which operates in the Southeast, South and Northeast regions of Brazil. It operates its own landfills and is engaged in the final treatment of hazardous wastes, temporary storage of waste, collection and burning of landfill biogas, environmental consulting services, recycling, reverse manufacturing of electrical and electronic devices and waste collection, among others activities. The operations are grouped into four business segments Collection and Cleaning Services; Landfills; Oil and Gas; and Value Recovery. It generates a vast majority of its revenue from the collection and cleaning services segment.
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