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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 Citrix Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0HYR'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.28 Med: 2.34 Max: 6.6
Current: 5.67
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Citrix Systems was 6.60. The lowest was 1.28. And the median was 2.34.
LTS:0HYR's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.99
vs LTS:0HYR: 5.67
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.
Citrix Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Citrix Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Citrix Systems'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.
LTS:0HYR vs SSNC, BILL, TYL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Citrix Systems'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.
Citrix Systems Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Citrix Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Citrix Systems'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 four times the quarterly (Jun. 2022) EBITDA data.
Citrix Systems (LTS:0HYR) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.10 as of Jun. 2022. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Citrix Systems. This is 75% above median its historical median of 2.34. Over the past decade, Citrix Systems' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.28 to 6.60.
Is Citrix Systems' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Citrix Systems' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.10 is 75% above median its 10-year median of 2.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.28 to a high of 6.60. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.99. Citrix Systems' value of 4.10 is 314.1% above this industry median. Overall, Citrix Systems has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Citrix Systems' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SSNC and BILL?
Citrix Systems' Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.10 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.99. Citrix Systems' value of 4.10 is 314.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Citrix Systems' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.28 to 6.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.34 vs. the industry median of 0.99, Citrix Systems has consistently been above 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 0.99, based on 1,727 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. Citrix Systems's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.10 is 314.1% 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 Citrix Systems. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Citrix Systems's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.10, which is 75% above median its own 10-year median of 2.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Citrix Systems stock overvalued right now?
Citrix Systems (LTS:0HYR) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.10. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.10, which is 75% above median its 10-year median of 2.34 and 314.1% above the Software industry median of 0.99. Citrix Systems' overall GF Score™ is 4/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 Citrix Systems (LTS:0HYR), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.10 as of Jun. 2022. 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.
Citrix Systems provides virtualization software, including Virtual Apps and Desktops for desktop virtualization and Citrix Virtual Apps for application virtualization. The company also provides Citrix Endpoint Management for mobile device management and Citrix ADC for application delivery and Citrix SDWAN for routing, security, and WAN monitoring.
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