LPTVQ (Loop Media) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.63 (As of Jun. 2025)

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What is Loop Media Debt-to-EBITDA?

Loop Media LPTVQ -99.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.63 as of Jun. 2025.

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

Loop Media's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $7.42 Mil. Loop Media's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $4.77 Mil. Loop Media's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $-7.47 Mil. Loop Media's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -1.63.

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 Loop Media's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LPTVQ's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.595
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Loop Media  (OTCPK:LPTVQ) 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.

Loop Media Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Loop Media Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Loop Media'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.

Loop Media Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Loop Media Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Dec20 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -4.10 -0.23 -0.28 -0.31 -0.50

Loop Media Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25
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 -0.47 -0.47 -0.93 -1.05 -1.63

LPTVQ vs XLMDF, BLMZF, NXST: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Loop Media'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.

Loop Media Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Loop Media's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


Loop Media Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Loop Media's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(6.289 + 2.177) / -16.946
=-0.50

Loop Media's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(7.415 + 4.767) / -7.468
=-1.63

* 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. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.63 mean?
Loop Media (LPTVQ) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.63 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Loop Media.
Is Loop Media's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Loop Media's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.63.
How does Loop Media's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to XLMDF and BLMZF?
Loop Media's Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.63 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.60, based on 690 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 Loop Media. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Loop Media's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Loop Media stock overvalued right now?
Loop Media (LPTVQ) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.63. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.63. 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 Loop Media (LPTVQ), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.63 as of Jun. 2025. 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.

Loop Media Business Description

Address 2600 West Olive Avenue, Suite 5470, Burbank, CA, USA, 91505
Loop Media Inc is a multichannel digital video platform media company that uses marketing technology. The company is focused on premium short-form video. It offers music videos and film, game, and TV trailers which can be viewed in hospitality, dining, and retail venues, on branded media and entertainment sites, and on over-the-top TV platforms and IPTV devices.