Everybody Loves Languages (FRA:VB6) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.07 (As of Sep. 2021)

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What is Everybody Loves Languages Debt-to-EBITDA?

Everybody Loves Languages FRA:VB6 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07 as of Sep. 2021.

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

Everybody Loves Languages's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was €0.00 Mil. Everybody Loves Languages's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was €0.05 Mil. Everybody Loves Languages's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was €-0.78 Mil. Everybody Loves Languages's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was -0.07.

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 Everybody Loves Languages's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:VB6's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 1.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Everybody Loves Languages  (FRA:VB6) 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.

Everybody Loves Languages Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Everybody Loves Languages Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Everybody Loves Languages'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.

Everybody Loves Languages Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Everybody Loves Languages Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.12 -0.06 0.00 1.08 0.07

Everybody Loves Languages Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
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 -0.42 0.04 -0.07 0.03 -0.07

FRA:VB6 vs NYT, WLY, SCHL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Everybody Loves Languages'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.

Everybody Loves Languages Debt-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Everybody Loves Languages's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Everybody Loves Languages's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


Everybody Loves Languages Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Everybody Loves Languages's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.013 + 0.045) / 0.861
=0.07

Everybody Loves Languages's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0.054) / -0.776
=-0.07

* 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. 2021) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07 mean?
Everybody Loves Languages (FRA:VB6) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07 as of Sep. 2021. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Everybody Loves Languages.
Is Everybody Loves Languages' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Everybody Loves Languages' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07.
How does Everybody Loves Languages' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NYT and WLY?
Everybody Loves Languages' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.45. 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 Education company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Education companies is 1.45, based on 187 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 Everybody Loves Languages. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Everybody Loves Languages's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Everybody Loves Languages stock overvalued right now?
Everybody Loves Languages (FRA:VB6) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07. 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 Everybody Loves Languages (FRA:VB6), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07 as of Sep. 2021. 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.

Everybody Loves Languages Business Description

Address 20 Bay Street, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2N8
Everybody Loves Languages Corp is an Ed-tech language-learning and content development company empowering language educators to easily transition from traditional teaching methods to digital learning by integrating education, edutainment, and technology. It has two business segments; The license of intellectual property: Lingo Learning is a content-based publisher of English language learning textbook programs in China. It earns royalties from Licensing Sales compared to Finished Product Sales, and Online and Offline Language Learning; a web-based educational technology language learning, training, and assessment company. It provides the right to access to hosted software over a contract term without the customer taking possession of the software.