Furniture Brands International, (FRA:FBN1) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.77 (As of Jun. 2013)

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What is Furniture Brands International, Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Furniture Brands International,'s Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was €0.0 Mil. Furniture Brands International,'s Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was €89.3 Mil. Furniture Brands International,'s annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was €-116.4 Mil. Furniture Brands International,'s annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was -0.77.

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 Furniture Brands International,'s Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:FBN1's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked ^*
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry.
Industry Median: 1.955
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Furniture Brands International, Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Furniture Brands International,'s Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

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* 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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Furniture Brands International, Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Furniture Brands International, Annual Data

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Debt-to-EBITDA

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-0.65

-3.69

-3.65

-4.30

Furniture Brands International, Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-EBITDA	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-36.88	-1.86	-1.36	-1.96	-0.77

Competitive Comparison of Furniture Brands International,'s Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Furniture Brands International,'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.

Furniture Brands International,'s Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Furniture Brands International,'s Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Furniture Brands International,'s Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.

Furniture Brands International, Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Furniture Brands International,'s Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(0	+	80.01)	/	-18.607
	=	-4.30

Furniture Brands International,'s annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(0	+	89.252)	/	-116.428
	=	-0.77

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 (Jun. 2013) EBITDA data.

Furniture Brands International, (FRA:FBN1) 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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Furniture Brands International, (FRA:FBN1) Business Description

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http://www.furniturebrands.com

Furniture Brands International, Inc., is a Delaware corporation, which was organized in 1921 as a holding company. The Company is engaged in designing, manufacturing, sourcing and retailing of home furnishings. It markets products through a wide range of channels, including its own Thomasville retail stores and through interior designers, multi-line/independent retailers and mass merchant stores. Its portfolio includes Thomasville, Broyhill, Lane, Drexel Heritage, Henredon, Pearson, Hickory Chair, Lane Venture, Maitland-Smith and La Barge. Through these brands, the Company offers case goods, consisting of bedroom, dining room, and living room wood furniture; stationary upholstery products, consisting of sofas, loveseats, sectionals, and chairs; motion upholstered furniture, consisting of recliners and sleep sofas; occasional furniture, consisting of wood, metal and glass tables, accent pieces, home entertainment centers, and home office furniture; and decorative accessories and accent pieces. The Company's brands are featured in every price and product category in the residential furniture industry. Each of its brands targets specific customers in relation to style and price point. The raw materials used in manufacturing its products include lumber, veneers, plywood, fiberboard, particleboard, steel, paper, hardware, adhesives, finishing materials, glass, mirrored glass, fabrics, leathers, metals, stone, synthetics and upholstered filling material. The Company's products compete against domestic manufacturers, importers, and foreign manufacturers entering the United States market; as well as increased direct importing by some larger retailers. Its competitors include: Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.; La-Z-Boy Incorporated; Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., and many other home furnishings retailers and manufacturers. The elements of competition include price, style, quality, service, brand and marketing.

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