PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk (FRA:9BC) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.29 (As of Dec. 2022) — 95% Below Median

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What is PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk Debt-to-EBITDA?

PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk FRA:9BC Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.29 as of Dec. 2022, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 5.75. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

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

PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was €0.00 Mil. PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was €131.51 Mil. PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was €447.06 Mil. PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 0.29.

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 PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:9BC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -46.92   Med: 5.75   Max: 35.59
Current: 0.29

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk was 35.59. The lowest was -46.92. And the median was 5.75.

FRA:9BC's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Other Energy Sources industry.
Industry Median: 2.185 vs FRA:9BC: 0.29

PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk  (FRA:9BC) 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.


PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk'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.

PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35.59 -46.92 -5.16 3.44 0.29

PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35.59 -46.92 -5.16 3.44 0.29

FRA:9BC vs METC, HNRG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Thermal Coal subindustry, PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk'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.


PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk Debt-to-EBITDA vs Other Energy Sources Industry

For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 131.511) / 447.063
=0.29

PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 131.511) / 447.063
=0.29

* 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 one times the quarterly (Dec. 2022) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.29 mean?
PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk (FRA:9BC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.29 as of Dec. 2022. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk. This is 95% below median its historical median of 5.75.
Is PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.29 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 5.75. The Other Energy Sources industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19. PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's value of 0.29 is 86.7% below this industry median.
How does PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to METC and HNRG?
PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.29 can be compared against companies in the Other Energy Sources industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19. PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's value of 0.29 is 86.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.75 vs. the industry median of 2.19, PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk has consistently been below the industry average. 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Other Energy Sources companies is 2.19, based on 92 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. PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.29 is 86.7% below 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 PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.29, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 5.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk stock overvalued right now?
PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk (FRA:9BC) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.29. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.29, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 5.75 and 86.7% below the Other Energy Sources industry median of 2.19. 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 PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk (FRA:9BC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.29 as of Dec. 2022. 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.

PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk Business Description

Address Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Kav 21, 10th Floor, Sinarmas MSIG Tower, Kelurahan Karet, Kecamatan Setiabudi, South Jakarta, Jakarta, IDN, 12920
PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk functions as a holding company. It is mainly involved in trading, mining, plantation, construction, real estate, agriculture, printing, industry, transportation, and services. The company, through its subsidiary, engaged in coal mining. It has an interest in three open cut mining operations; Lati, Binungan, and Sambarata. The firm supplies coal to customers in Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Thailand. Its customers are mainly utility companies and coal trading companies.