FMBV (Full Motion Beverage) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.25 (As of Mar. 2008)

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What is Full Motion Beverage Debt-to-EBITDA?

Full Motion Beverage FMBV Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.25 as of Mar. 2008.

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

Full Motion Beverage's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 was $0.76 Mil. Full Motion Beverage's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 was $0.00 Mil. Full Motion Beverage's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 was $-0.61 Mil. Full Motion Beverage's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 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 Full Motion Beverage's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FMBV's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked ^*
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry.
Industry Median: 1.305
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Full Motion Beverage (OTCPK:FMBV) 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.

Full Motion Beverage Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Full Motion Beverage Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Full Motion Beverage'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.

Full Motion Beverage Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Full Motion Beverage Annual Data

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-0.34

-0.61

-0.25

-0.17

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Debt-to-EBITDA	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-0.19	0.00	-0.29	-0.09	-1.25

FMBV vs BCCI, BEVS, LBIX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Full Motion Beverage'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.

Full Motion Beverage Debt-to-EBITDA vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Full Motion Beverage's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Full Motion Beverage's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.

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Full Motion Beverage Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Full Motion Beverage's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(0.397	+	0)	/	-2.308
	=	-0.17

Full Motion Beverage's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(0.761	+	0)	/	-0.608
	=	-1.25

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 (Mar. 2008) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.25 mean?

Full Motion Beverage (FMBV) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.25 as of Mar. 2008. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Full Motion Beverage.

Is Full Motion Beverage's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?

Full Motion Beverage's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.25.

How does Full Motion Beverage's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BCCI and BEVS?

Full Motion Beverage's Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.25 can be compared against companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.31. 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 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?

The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 1.31, based on 98 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 Full Motion Beverage. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Full Motion Beverage'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 Full Motion Beverage stock overvalued right now?

Full Motion Beverage (FMBV) 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 Full Motion Beverage (FMBV), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.25 as of Mar. 2008. 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.

Full Motion Beverage Business Description

Industry Consumer Defensive Beverages - Non-Alcoholic

Comparable Companies BCCI BOM:531211 XCNQ:KDZ BEVS BOM:519532 BOM:507690 BUD:FUTURAQUA TSXV:VGM LBIX TSE:2901 MOJO ASX:RGP TRUU FTFT ENVV SGX:5EG KRED XKLS:7243 CRVP JSDA

Address 121-24 Dupont Street, Plainview, NY, USA, 11803

Website https://www.fullmotionbeverage.com

Full Motion Beverage Inc is in the business of developing, marketing, and distributing non-alcoholic beverage brands that are either proprietary or exclusively represented. The various non-alcoholic beverage brands in its portfolio are Mojava, a ready-to-drink (RTD) black coffee beverage; Energize, an energy booster drink; Liquid Ice Energy Drink, Manhattan Special Premium Coffee Soda, and all Performaxx and Mojito brand beverages.