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AO World (FRA:81A) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.98 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is AO World Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

AO World's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €20 Mil. AO World's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €52 Mil. AO World's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €74 Mil. AO World's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.98.

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 AO World's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:81A' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.78   Med: 3.12   Max: 174
Current: 0.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of AO World was 174.00. The lowest was -16.78. And the median was 3.12.

FRA:81A's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
80.35% of 855 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.75 vs FRA:81A: 0.93

AO World Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for AO World'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.

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AO World Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

AO World Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.03 1.93 6.71 2.21 1.12

AO World Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 11.34 1.30 1.33 1.03 0.98

Competitive Comparison of AO World's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Internet Retail subindustry, AO World'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.


AO World's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AO World's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AO World's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



AO World Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

AO World's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(19.99 + 62.892) / 73.997
=1.12

AO World's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(20.38 + 52.32) / 74.368
=0.98

* 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 (Sep. 2024) EBITDA data.


AO World  (FRA:81A) 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.


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AO World Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5A The Parklands, AO Park, Lostock, Bolton, GBR, BL6 4SD
AO World PLC is a European retailer that specializes in electrical products. The company's primary markets include essential domestic appliances, small domestic appliances, and audiovisual equipment. Within the domestic appliances category, AO collaborates with suppliers such as Fisher & Paykel, Daewoo, and Amica. The small domestic appliances segment encompasses a variety of appliances including food preparation appliances, kitchen appliances, and floorcare devices. Additionally, the company offers ancillary services to customers in the UK. AO's main geographical markets are the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands.

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