Smarttech247 Group (FRA:XW4) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.28 (As of Jan. 2025)

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What is Smarttech247 Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Smarttech247 Group FRA:XW4 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28 as of Jan. 2025.

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

Smarttech247 Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was €0.03 Mil. Smarttech247 Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was €0.23 Mil. Smarttech247 Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was €0.11 Mil. Smarttech247 Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was 2.28.

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 Smarttech247 Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:XW4's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 1
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Smarttech247 Group  (FRA:XW4) 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.


Smarttech247 Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Smarttech247 Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Smarttech247 Group'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.

Smarttech247 Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Smarttech247 Group Annual Data
Trend Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.39 1.34 1.22 0.41 0.34

Smarttech247 Group Semi-Annual Data
Jul19 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.76 0.16 -0.51 0.12 2.28

FRA:XW4 vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Smarttech247 Group'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.


Smarttech247 Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Smarttech247 Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smarttech247 Group's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Smarttech247 Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Smarttech247 Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.028 + 0.241) / 0.796
=0.34

Smarttech247 Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.028 + 0.227) / 0.112
=2.28

* 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 (Jan. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.28 mean?
Smarttech247 Group (FRA:XW4) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.28 as of Jan. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Smarttech247 Group.
Is Smarttech247 Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Smarttech247 Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.00. Smarttech247 Group's value of 2.28 is 128% above this industry median.
How does Smarttech247 Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MSFT and ORCL?
Smarttech247 Group's Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.28 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.00. Smarttech247 Group's value of 2.28 is 128% above this benchmark. 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.00, based on 1,727 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. Smarttech247 Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.28 is 128% above 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 Smarttech247 Group. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smarttech247 Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smarttech247 Group stock overvalued right now?
Smarttech247 Group (FRA:XW4) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.28. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28 and 128% above the Software industry median of 1.00. 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 Smarttech247 Group (FRA:XW4), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28 as of Jan. 2025. 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.

Smarttech247 Group Business Description

Address 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, GBR, W1W 7LT
Smarttech247 Group PLC is an automated managed detection and response company. Its platform is trusted by organizations world-wide and provides threat intelligence with managed detection and response to provide actionable insights, 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response. The company's service is geared towards proactive prevention and it achieves this by utilizing the latest in cloud, data analytics and machine learning, along with an experienced response team.