Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.42 (As of Jun. 2019)

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What is Walcom Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Walcom Group LSE:WALG Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.42 as of Jun. 2019. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

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

Walcom Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was £0.26 Mil. Walcom Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was £0.00 Mil. Walcom Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was £-0.63 Mil. Walcom Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was -0.42.

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

LSE:WALG' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.82   Med: 0.59   Max: 1.53
Current: -1.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Walcom Group was 1.53. The lowest was -1.82. And the median was 0.59.

LSE:WALG's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 2.105 vs LSE:WALG: -1.82

Walcom Group  (LSE:WALG) 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.


Walcom Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Walcom Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Walcom 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.

Walcom Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Walcom Group Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.54 0.95 0.65 -0.68 -0.56

Walcom Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19
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 -0.40 -1.09 -0.27 1.35 -0.42

Walcom Group Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Walcom 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.


Walcom Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Walcom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Walcom Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Walcom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.452 + 0) / -0.806
=-0.56

Walcom Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.264 + 0) / -0.626
=-0.42

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.42 mean?
Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.42 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 Walcom Group.
Is Walcom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Walcom Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.42.
How does Walcom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
Walcom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.42 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.11, based on 1,554 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 Walcom Group. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Walcom Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Walcom Group stock overvalued right now?
Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.42. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.42. 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 Walcom Group (LSE:WALG), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.42 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.

Walcom Group Business Description

Address Number 351 Guo Shou Jing Road, Part D, Mingtai Building, ZJ High-tech Park, Shangai, CHN, 201203
Walcom Group Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of chemical feed and additive products. The company offers products for pigs, poultries, aquatic, cows, and beef cattle and sheeps. Its pig's product includes porcinin plus, and porcimax; poultries include eggronin plus, and avianin plus, and aquatic include aquanin plus. Walcom's operations are located in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea and others.