GETH (Green Envirotech Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : -2.41 (As of Sep. 2019)

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What is Green Envirotech Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Green Envirotech Holdings GETH Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.41 as of Sep. 2019.

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

Green Envirotech Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $2.76 Mil. Green Envirotech Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $0.00 Mil. Green Envirotech Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $-1.14 Mil. Green Envirotech Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was -2.41.

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 Green Envirotech Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

GETH's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 3.06
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Green Envirotech Holdings  (OTCPK:GETH) 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.

Green Envirotech Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Green Envirotech Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Green Envirotech Holdings'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.

Green Envirotech Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Green Envirotech Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.24 -1.43 -0.96 -0.82 -1.10

Green Envirotech Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19
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 -1.99 -0.49 -1.32 -2.46 -2.41

GETH vs CWSS, OCLN, HDII: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Green Envirotech Holdings'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.

Green Envirotech Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Green Envirotech Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Green Envirotech Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


Green Envirotech Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Green Envirotech Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.675 + 0.038) / -2.46
=-1.10

Green Envirotech Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.759 + 0) / -1.144
=-2.41

* 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. 2019) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.41 mean?
Green Envirotech Holdings (GETH) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.41 as of Sep. 2019. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Green Envirotech Holdings.
Is Green Envirotech Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Green Envirotech Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.41.
How does Green Envirotech Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CWSS and OCLN?
Green Envirotech Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.41 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.06. 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 Waste Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Waste Management companies is 3.06, based on 169 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 Green Envirotech Holdings. For the Waste Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Green Envirotech Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Green Envirotech Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Green Envirotech Holdings (GETH) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.41. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.41. 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 Green Envirotech Holdings (GETH), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.41 as of Sep. 2019. 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.

Green Envirotech Holdings Business Description

Address 241 South Lander Street, Suite 203, Seattle, WA, USA, 98134
Green Envirotech Holdings Corp is a green technology company. It is engaged in transforming unusable scrap tires into valuable end products carbon black, oil, and steel. It has developed a proprietary process to convert end-of-life tires and unrecyclable waste plastics into a high-grade blendstock oil using proven pyrolysis technology.