LCHD (Leader Capital Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.45 (As of May. 2023)

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What is Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Leader Capital Holdings LCHD Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.45 as of May. 2023.

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

Leader Capital Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was $1.00 Mil. Leader Capital Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was $0.20 Mil. Leader Capital Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was $-2.69 Mil. Leader Capital Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was -0.45.

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

LCHD's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 1.09
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Leader Capital Holdings  (OTCPK:LCHD) 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.

Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Leader Capital 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.

Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Leader Capital Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -0.67 -0.10 -0.17 -0.11

Leader Capital Holdings Quarterly Data
Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23
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 -0.08 -0.12 -0.52 -0.48 -0.45

LCHD vs MAPS, UPLD, OCFT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Leader Capital 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.

Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Leader Capital Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Leader Capital Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.011 + 0.268) / -11.477
=-0.11

Leader Capital Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.004 + 0.2) / -2.688
=-0.45

* 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 (May. 2023) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.45 mean?
Leader Capital Holdings (LCHD) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.45 as of May. 2023. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Leader Capital Holdings.
Is Leader Capital Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Leader Capital Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.45.
How does Leader Capital Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MAPS and UPLD?
Leader Capital Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.45 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. 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 1,724 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 Leader Capital Holdings. 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. Leader Capital Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leader Capital Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Leader Capital Holdings (LCHD) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.45. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.45. 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 Leader Capital Holdings (LCHD), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.45 as of May. 2023. 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.

Leader Capital Holdings Business Description

Address 418 Kwan Tong Road, Suite 2311, 23rd Floor, Millennium City 5 - BEA Tower, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Leader Capital Holdings Corp through its subsidiaries owns and operates a mobile application platform that connects the investor with other financial service providers. The company's application helps to meet the generic needs of financial service providers mainly for trust and insurance companies. The Company operates in the provision of investment platform services and Provision of software development service and maintenance service through mobile application.