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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 McColl's Retail Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MCLS's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 2.225 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
McColl's Retail Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
McColl's Retail Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for McColl's Retail 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:MCLS vs BSY, WETG, TYL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, McColl's Retail 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.
McColl's Retail Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, McColl's Retail Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where McColl's Retail 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 (May. 2021) EBITDA data.
McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.89 as of May. 2021. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on McColl's Retail Group.
Is McColl's Retail Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
McColl's Retail Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.89. The Retail - Defensive industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.23. McColl's Retail Group's value of 7.89 is 254.6% above this industry median. Overall, McColl's Retail Group has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does McColl's Retail Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BSY and WETG?
McColl's Retail Group's Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.89 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.23. McColl's Retail Group's value of 7.89 is 254.6% above this benchmark. 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 - Defensive company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.23, based on 256 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. McColl's Retail Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.89 is 254.6% above 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 McColl's Retail Group. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. McColl's Retail Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is McColl's Retail Group stock overvalued right now?
McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.89. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.89 and 254.6% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 2.23. McColl's Retail Group's overall GF Score™ is 4/100. 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 McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.89 as of May. 2021. 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.
McColl's Retail Group PLC is a retailer operator of convenience and newsagent stores. The company's products and services include everyday groceries, milk, baked beans, fruit pots, snacks, and ready meals, Lotto, Paypoint, and beers, wines, and spirits. The group operates more than 800 convenience stores and approximately 400 newsagent stores. It derives most of the revenue from convenience stores.
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