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LSE CapitalKAR:LSECL -3.42%18 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of . 20. GuruFocus rates KAR:LSECL with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 423 Capital Markets companies, LSE Capital ranks worse than 236406.38% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 LSE Capital's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:LSECL's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 1.56 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
LSE Capital (KAR:LSECL) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
LSE Capital Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
LSE Capital Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LSE Capital'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.
LSE Capital Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
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KAR:LSECL vs MS, GS, SCHW: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, LSE Capital'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.
LSE Capital Debt-to-EBITDA vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, LSE Capital's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LSE Capital'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 one times the quarterly (. 20) EBITDA data.
LSE Capital (KAR:LSECL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 as of . 20. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on LSE Capital. According to the industry distribution chart, LSE Capital ranks #999999 out of 423 companies in the Capital Markets industry.
Is LSE Capital's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
LSE Capital's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, LSE Capital ranks #999999 out of 423 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, LSE Capital has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LSE Capital's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, LSE Capital ranks #999999 out of 423 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places LSE Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.56. 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Capital Markets companies is 1.56, based on 423 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 LSE Capital. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LSE Capital's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LSE Capital stock overvalued right now?
LSE Capital (KAR:LSECL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. LSE Capital's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 LSE Capital (KAR:LSECL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of . 20. 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.
LSE Capital Ltd is a regulated Islamic Financial Institution, which carries multiple licenses from the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan. The company focuses on corporate restructuring/rehabilitation transactions through equity capital mobilization and entrepreneurial involvement. As a corporate finance and advisory company, specialising in: Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals advisory and execution, Corporate finance and restructuring solutions, Initial Public Offering (IPO) services.
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