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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 Gulf West Security Network's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
GWSN's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.63 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
Gulf West Security Network Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Gulf West Security Network Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
GWSN vs DTII, IWAL, BLPG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Gulf West Security Network'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.
Gulf West Security Network Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Gulf West Security Network's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gulf West Security Network's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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. 2022) EBITDA data.
Gulf West Security Network (GWSN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -5.95 as of Sep. 2022. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Gulf West Security Network.
Is Gulf West Security Network's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Gulf West Security Network's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.95. Overall, Gulf West Security Network has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gulf West Security Network's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DTII and IWAL?
Gulf West Security Network's Debt-to-EBITDA of -5.95 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. 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 Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Business Services companies is 1.63, based on 833 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 Gulf West Security Network. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gulf West Security Network's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gulf West Security Network stock overvalued right now?
Gulf West Security Network (GWSN) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -5.95. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.95. Gulf West Security Network's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Gulf West Security Network (GWSN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.95 as of Sep. 2022. 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.
Gulf West Security Network Inc is a provider of specialty financial services specifically targeted to the life safety and security alarm industry. GWSN focuses on two complimentary lines of business, namely: Specialty Finance includes B2B capital resources and innovative financing solutions for small, independent security alarm dealers, fire alarm companies, systems integrators and electrical contractors; and Retail Security includes providing life safety and security alarm services directly to residential, commercial and industrial / institutional customers.
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