Bac Majestic (LTS:0QCU) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.11 (As of Jun. 2015)

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What is Bac Majestic Debt-to-EBITDA?

Bac Majestic LTS:0QCU Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.11 as of Jun. 2015. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

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

Bac Majestic's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €0.02 Mil. Bac Majestic's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €0.04 Mil. Bac Majestic's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €0.55 Mil. Bac Majestic's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 0.11.

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 Bac Majestic's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0QCU's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.625
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Bac Majestic  (LTS:0QCU) 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.


Bac Majestic Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Bac Majestic Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bac Majestic'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.

Bac Majestic Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Bac Majestic Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -14.89 0.00 1.49 0.15 0.54

Bac Majestic Semi-Annual Data
Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.25 0.56 0.14 0.57 0.11

LTS:0QCU vs SBSAA, TMGI, NTN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Bac Majestic'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.


Bac Majestic Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Bac Majestic's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bac Majestic Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Bac Majestic's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.274 + 0.09) / 0.674
=0.54

Bac Majestic's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.017 + 0.042) / 0.552
=0.11

* 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. 2015) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.11 mean?
Bac Majestic (LTS:0QCU) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.11 as of Jun. 2015. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Bac Majestic.
Is Bac Majestic's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Bac Majestic's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.11. The Media - Diversified industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. Bac Majestic's value of 0.11 is 93.2% below this industry median.
How does Bac Majestic's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SBSAA and TMGI?
Bac Majestic's Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.11 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. Bac Majestic's value of 0.11 is 93.2% below 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.63, based on 678 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. Bac Majestic's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.11 is 93.2% 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 Bac Majestic. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bac Majestic's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bac Majestic stock overvalued right now?
Bac Majestic (LTS:0QCU) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.11. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.11 and 93.2% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.63. 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 Bac Majestic (LTS:0QCU), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.11 as of Jun. 2015. 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.

Bac Majestic Business Description

Bac Majestic is engaged in the coproducing and distributing films in France and internationally. It involves in the distribution of films to theaters and on video, as well as to television channels.