LINUF (LiNiu Technology Group) Debt-to-EBITDA : -2.00 (As of Jun. 2017)

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What is LiNiu Technology Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

LiNiu Technology Group LINUF Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.00 as of Jun. 2017.

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

LiNiu Technology Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $41.66 Mil. LiNiu Technology Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $0.00 Mil. LiNiu Technology Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $-20.81 Mil. LiNiu Technology Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was -2.00.

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 LiNiu Technology Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LINUF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 2.325
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

LiNiu Technology Group  (OTCPK:LINUF) 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.

LiNiu Technology Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

LiNiu Technology Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LiNiu Technology Group'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.

LiNiu Technology Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

LiNiu Technology Group Annual Data
Trend Jul08 Jul09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.58 1.56 2.03 4.91 -6.70

LiNiu Technology Group Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17
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 23.49 -0.41 N/A -17.40 -2.00

LINUF vs JADG, TWMC, JAN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, LiNiu Technology Group'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.

LiNiu Technology Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, LiNiu Technology Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LiNiu Technology Group's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


LiNiu Technology Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

LiNiu Technology Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(57.495 + 0) / -8.584
=-6.70

LiNiu Technology Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(41.661 + 0) / -20.812
=-2.00

* 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 (Jun. 2017) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.00 mean?
LiNiu Technology Group (LINUF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.00 as of Jun. 2017. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on LiNiu Technology Group.
Is LiNiu Technology Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
LiNiu Technology Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.00.
How does LiNiu Technology Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to JADG and TWMC?
LiNiu Technology Group's Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.00 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.33. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.33, based on 910 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 LiNiu Technology Group. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LiNiu Technology Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LiNiu Technology Group stock overvalued right now?
LiNiu Technology Group (LINUF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.00. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.00. 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 LiNiu Technology Group (LINUF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.00 as of Jun. 2017. 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.

LiNiu Technology Group Business Description

Address Alameda Dr. Carlos D’ Assumpcao No: 180, Edf. Tong Nam Ah Central Comercio, 13 Andar P, Macau, MAC
LiNiu Technology Group is active in the retail sale of agricultural products and services. The company offers LiNiu Network platform, which is an electronic business to consumer, customer to customer and online to offline trading platform focused on the Chinese agricultural industry, at its Website www.liniuyang.com. The company's services can also be accessed through the Android system on mobile phones. Its products comprise of agricultural resource, seeding agricultural products, agricultural and sideline products, Chinese herbal medicine and handicrafts.