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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 Billing Services Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:BILL'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.04 Med: 1.68 Max: 52.1
Current: -0.09
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Billing Services Group was 52.10. The lowest was -0.04. And the median was 1.68.
LSE:BILL's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.65
vs LSE:BILL: -0.09
Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL) 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.
Billing Services Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Billing Services Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Billing Services 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.
LSE:BILL vs GPN, CTAS, CPRT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Billing Services 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.
Billing Services Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Billing Services Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Billing Services Group'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 two times the quarterly (Jun. 2019) EBITDA data.
Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.58 as of Jun. 2019. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Billing Services Group. This is 65% below median its historical median of 1.68.
Is Billing Services Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Billing Services Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.58 is 65% below median its 10-year median of 1.68. The Business Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65. Billing Services Group's value of 0.58 is 64.8% below this industry median.
How does Billing Services Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GPN and CTAS?
Billing Services Group's Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.58 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65. Billing Services Group's value of 0.58 is 64.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.68 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Billing Services Group has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Business Services companies is 1.65, based on 835 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. Billing Services Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.58 is 64.8% below the industry median. 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 Billing Services Group. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Billing Services Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.58, which is 65% below median its own 10-year median of 1.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Billing Services Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.58, which is 65% below median its 10-year median of 1.68 and 64.8% below the Business Services industry median of 1.65. 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 Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.58 as of Jun. 2019. 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.
Billing Services Group Ltd is focused on payment solutions. The company offers a powerful suite of financial clearinghouse services for merchants, online stores, and telecommunications companies. Its services include local exchange carrier (LEC) phone clearing, billing and settlement solutions, toll clearing services, a Wi-Fi wholesale settlement solution, and VoiceLog Third Party Verification. The company generates a majority of revenue from LEC billing. Its geographical segment includes North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company derives the maximum revenue from North America.
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