HLLPF (Hello Pal International) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.06 (As of Nov. 2022)

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What is Hello Pal International Debt-to-EBITDA?

Hello Pal International HLLPF Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.06 as of Nov. 2022.

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

Hello Pal International's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was $0.01 Mil. Hello Pal International's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was $0.07 Mil. Hello Pal International's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was $1.32 Mil. Hello Pal International's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was 0.06.

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 Hello Pal International's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

HLLPF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 1.085
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Hello Pal International  (OTCPK:HLLPF) 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.

Hello Pal International Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Hello Pal International Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hello Pal International'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.

Hello Pal International Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Hello Pal International Annual Data
Trend Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.41 -0.68 -0.59 -0.07 -0.04

Hello Pal International Quarterly Data
Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22
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 -0.15 -0.02 0.08 0.07 0.06

HLLPF vs NIRLQ, XNDA, KBNT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Hello Pal International'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.

Hello Pal International Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Hello Pal International's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


Hello Pal International Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Hello Pal International's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.007 + 0.07) / -2.058
=-0.04

Hello Pal International's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.01 + 0.071) / 1.316
=0.06

* 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 (Nov. 2022) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.06 mean?
Hello Pal International (HLLPF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.06 as of Nov. 2022. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Hello Pal International.
Is Hello Pal International's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Hello Pal International's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.06. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. Hello Pal International's value of 0.06 is 94.5% below this industry median.
How does Hello Pal International's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NIRLQ and XNDA?
Hello Pal International's Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.06 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. Hello Pal International's value of 0.06 is 94.5% below 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 1.09, based on 1,716 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. Hello Pal International's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.06 is 94.5% below 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 Hello Pal International. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hello Pal International's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hello Pal International stock overvalued right now?
Hello Pal International (HLLPF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.06. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.06 and 94.5% below the Software industry median of 1.09. 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 Hello Pal International (HLLPF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.06 as of Nov. 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.

Hello Pal International Business Description

Address 200 - 550 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6G 3H1
Hello Pal International Inc is a proprietary suite of mobile applications built on a user-friendly messaging interface that focuses on social interaction, language learning, and travel. It has been designed from the ground up to be easy to use and enables users the freedom to speak in their own language regardless of the other person's language they are speaking. The firm operates in two different reportable segments international live-streaming segment, which provides online live-streaming services. and Cryptocurrency mining segment, which provides cryptocurrency computing services to blockchain platforms, and the majority of its revenue comes from live streaming segments.