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LCTC (Lifeloc Technologies) Debt-to-EBITDA : -2.47 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Lifeloc Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Lifeloc Technologies's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.05 Mil. Lifeloc Technologies's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $1.13 Mil. Lifeloc Technologies's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $-0.48 Mil. Lifeloc Technologies's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -2.47.

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 Lifeloc Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LCTC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.3   Med: 1.79   Max: 12.33
Current: -1.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Lifeloc Technologies was 12.33. The lowest was -2.30. And the median was 1.79.

LCTC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1724 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.885 vs LCTC: -1.35

Lifeloc Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lifeloc Technologies'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.

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Lifeloc Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Lifeloc Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.18 -2.30 1.42 12.33 8.49

Lifeloc Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 2.86 -2.57 -0.97 -0.92 -2.47

Competitive Comparison of Lifeloc Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Lifeloc Technologies'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.


Lifeloc Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lifeloc Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lifeloc Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Lifeloc Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Lifeloc Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.052 + 1.17) / 0.144
=8.49

Lifeloc Technologies's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.053 + 1.132) / -0.48
=-2.47

* 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. 2024) EBITDA data.


Lifeloc Technologies  (OTCPK:LCTC) 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.


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Lifeloc Technologies Business Description

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Address
12441 West 49th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO, USA, 80033
Lifeloc Technologies Inc is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of portable hand-held and fixed station breathalyzers and related accessories, supplies and education. It offers fuel-cell based breath alcohol testing equipment. In addition, it also offers a line of supplies, accessories, services, and training to support customers' alcohol testing programs. The company operates through two segments: Product Sales and Rentals. The Product Sales segment is a key revenue driver, includes the sale of physical products, including portable hand-held breathalyzers and related accessories.
Executives
Vern D Kornelsen director, 10 percent owner, officer: Secretary and CFO 4605 S. DENICE DR, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Donald E. Siecke director 12441 W 49TH AVE., UNIT 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Michael Kornelsen director 700 N. WASHINGTON STREET, #1007, DENVER CO 80203
Wayne Willkomm director 12441 W 49TH AVENUE, UNIT #4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Gurumurthi Ravishankar director, officer: Executive Vice President 12441 W. 49TH STREET, SUITE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Partners Lllp Edco 10 percent owner 4605 S DENICE DR, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Robert D Greenlee director 2060 BROADWAY, BOULDER CO 80302
Kristie L. Larose officer: Vice President, Finance 12441 W. 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Barry R. Knott director, officer: President, CEO and Treasurer 12441 W. 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Mark A. Lary officer: Vice President, Operations 12441 W. 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Robert H. Summers director 5816 S LUPINE DR, LITTLETON CO 80123
Alan C. Castrodale director 12441 . 49TH AVE., STE 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033

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