GCFB (Granite City Food & Brewery) Debt-to-EBITDA : 5.99 (As of Jun. 2017)

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What is Granite City Food & Brewery Debt-to-EBITDA?

Granite City Food & Brewery GCFB -99.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.99 as of Jun. 2017.

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

Granite City Food & Brewery's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $39.7 Mil. Granite City Food & Brewery's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $20.7 Mil. Granite City Food & Brewery's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $10.1 Mil. Granite City Food & Brewery's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was 5.99.

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 Granite City Food & Brewery's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

GCFB's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 2.905
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Granite City Food & Brewery  (OTCPK:GCFB) 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.

Granite City Food & Brewery Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Granite City Food & Brewery Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Granite City Food & Brewery'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.

Granite City Food & Brewery Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Granite City Food & Brewery Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Granite City Food & Brewery Quarterly Data
Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17
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 3.53 31.51 23.57 10.04 5.99

GCFB vs BDVB, DBUB, GIGL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Granite City Food & Brewery'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.

Granite City Food & Brewery Debt-to-EBITDA vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Granite City Food & Brewery's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Granite City Food & Brewery's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


Granite City Food & Brewery Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Granite City Food & Brewery's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(39.799 + 22.614) / 7.816
=7.99

Granite City Food & Brewery's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(39.706 + 20.65) / 10.076
=5.99

* 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 (Jun. 2017) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.99 mean?
Granite City Food & Brewery (GCFB) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.99 as of Jun. 2017. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Granite City Food & Brewery.
Is Granite City Food & Brewery's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Granite City Food & Brewery's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.99. The Restaurants industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.91. Granite City Food & Brewery's value of 5.99 is 106.2% above this industry median.
How does Granite City Food & Brewery's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BDVB and DBUB?
Granite City Food & Brewery's Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.99 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.91. Granite City Food & Brewery's value of 5.99 is 106.2% 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 Restaurants company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Restaurants companies is 2.91, based on 300 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. Granite City Food & Brewery's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.99 is 106.2% 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 Granite City Food & Brewery. For the Restaurants industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Granite City Food & Brewery's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Granite City Food & Brewery stock overvalued right now?
Granite City Food & Brewery (GCFB) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.99. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.99 and 106.2% above the Restaurants industry median of 2.91. 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 Granite City Food & Brewery (GCFB), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.99 as of Jun. 2017. 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.

Granite City Food & Brewery Business Description

Address 12701 Whitewater Drive, Suite 290, Minnetonka, MN, USA, 55343
Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd owns and operates a restaurant with an on-site brewery. The company operates two casual dining concepts which include Granite city food and brewery and Cadillac ranch all American bar and grill. The Granite city restaurant theme is upscale casual dining with a wide variety of menu items, which includes handcrafted beers finished on-site. Cadillac Ranch restaurants feature authentic, cuisine in a fun, dynamic environment. Its menu is diverse with offerings ranging from homemade meatloaf to pasta dishes. It has approximately 36 restaurants in over 10 states. In addition, it also operates a centralized beer production facility in Ellsworth, Iowa which facilitates the initial stages of its brewing process.