Stademos Hotels (LTS:0OA5) Debt-to-EBITDA : 6.65 (As of Dec. 2018) — 10% Below Median

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What is Stademos Hotels Debt-to-EBITDA?

Stademos Hotels LTS:0OA5 8 Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.65 as of Dec. 2018, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 7.36. GuruFocus rates LTS:0OA5 with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

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

Stademos Hotels's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was €8.92 Mil. Stademos Hotels's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was €101.70 Mil. Stademos Hotels's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was €16.62 Mil. Stademos Hotels's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 6.65.

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 Stademos Hotels's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0OA5' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.1   Med: 7.36   Max: 9.08
Current: 9.08

During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Stademos Hotels was 9.08. The lowest was 5.10. And the median was 7.36.

LTS:0OA5's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 2.41 vs LTS:0OA5: 9.08

Stademos Hotels  (LTS:0OA5) 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.


Stademos Hotels Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Stademos Hotels Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Stademos Hotels'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.

Stademos Hotels Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Stademos Hotels Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5.10 6.56 6.26 7.56 9.08

Stademos Hotels Semi-Annual Data
Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18
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 4.28 13.85 5.23 13.21 6.65

Stademos Hotels Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Stademos Hotels'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.


Stademos Hotels Debt-to-EBITDA vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Stademos Hotels's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Stademos Hotels Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Stademos Hotels'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
=(8.921 + 101.699) / 12.18
=9.08

Stademos Hotels's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(8.921 + 101.699) / 16.624
=6.65

* 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 (Dec. 2018) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.65 mean?
Stademos Hotels (LTS:0OA5) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.65 as of Dec. 2018. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Stademos Hotels. This is 10% below median its historical median of 7.36. Over the past decade, Stademos Hotels' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 5.10 to 9.08.
Is Stademos Hotels' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Stademos Hotels' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.65 is 10% below median its 10-year median of 7.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.10 to a high of 9.08. The Travel & Leisure industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.41. Stademos Hotels' value of 6.65 is 175.9% above this industry median. Overall, Stademos Hotels has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stademos Hotels' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
Stademos Hotels' Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.65 can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.41. Stademos Hotels' value of 6.65 is 175.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Stademos Hotels' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 5.10 to 9.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.36 vs. the industry median of 2.41, Stademos Hotels 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Travel & Leisure companies is 2.41, based on 656 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. Stademos Hotels's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.65 is 175.9% 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 Stademos Hotels. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stademos Hotels's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.65, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 7.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stademos Hotels stock overvalued right now?
Stademos Hotels (LTS:0OA5) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.65. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.65, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 7.36 and 175.9% above the Travel & Leisure industry median of 2.41. Stademos Hotels' overall GF Score™ is 8/100 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 Stademos Hotels (LTS:0OA5), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.65 as of Dec. 2018. 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.

Stademos Hotels Business Description

Address 60 Amathus Avenue, P.O.Box 56767, Agios Tychonas, Limassol, CYP, 4533
Stademos Hotels operates in the hotel industry. The principal activity of the company is the ownership and operation of hotels. The company owns and operates two hotels in Cyprus, the four-star Mediterranean beach hotel in Limassol and the five-star Elysium in Paphos.