EVSP (Environmental Service Professionals) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.25 (As of Sep. 2009)

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What is Environmental Service Professionals Debt-to-EBITDA?

Environmental Service Professionals EVSP Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.25 as of Sep. 2009.

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

Environmental Service Professionals's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was $4.12 Mil. Environmental Service Professionals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was $1.24 Mil. Environmental Service Professionals's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was $-4.30 Mil. Environmental Service Professionals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was -1.25.

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 Environmental Service Professionals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

EVSP's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 3.09
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Environmental Service Professionals  (OTCPK:EVSP) 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Environmental Service Professionals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Environmental Service Professionals'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.

Environmental Service Professionals Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Environmental Service Professionals Annual Data
Trend Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Environmental Service Professionals Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09
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 -2.88 -25.00 -2.05 -2.11 -1.25

EVSP vs PRZM, NNUP, EXCC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Environmental Service Professionals'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.

Environmental Service Professionals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Environmental Service Professionals's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Environmental Service Professionals's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


Environmental Service Professionals Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Environmental Service Professionals's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3.655 + 1.244) / -5.586
=-0.88

Environmental Service Professionals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(4.118 + 1.244) / -4.304
=-1.25

* 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. 2009) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.25 mean?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.25 as of Sep. 2009. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Environmental Service Professionals.
Is Environmental Service Professionals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Environmental Service Professionals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.25.
How does Environmental Service Professionals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PRZM and NNUP?
Environmental Service Professionals' Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.25 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.09. 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 3.09, 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. 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 Environmental Service Professionals. For the Waste Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Environmental Service Professionals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Environmental Service Professionals stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.25. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.25. 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 Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.25 as of Sep. 2009. 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Business Description

Address 810 N. Farrell Drive, Palm Springs, CA, USA, 92262
Environmental Service Professionals Inc is in the moisture inspection/indoor air quality industry. ESP owns and operates a comprehensive suite of businesses dealing with energy efficiency, environmental issues and resolving environmentally sensitive problems in both residential and commercial markets. ESP offers various inspection services that include energy/efficiency audits for home and commercial property, focused on indoor air quality inspections for toxins including mold, moisture intrusion, radon, lead, VOCís and other pollutants that have an acute and chronic negative impact on the indoor environment and occupant health.