Madison Financial Services (LUS:MAFS) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.00 (As of . 20)

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LUS:MAFS Madison Financial Services PLC LUS:MAFS
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What is Madison Financial Services Debt-to-EBITDA?

Madison Financial Services LUS:MAFS 47 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of . 20. GuruFocus rates LUS:MAFS with a GF Score™ of 47/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 384 Asset Management companies, Madison Financial Services ranks worse than 260416.41% on this metric.

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

Madison Financial Services's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil. Madison Financial Services's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil. Madison Financial Services's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil.

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 Madison Financial Services's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LUS:MAFS's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 1.39
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Madison Financial Services  (LUS:MAFS) 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.

Madison Financial Services Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Madison Financial Services Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Madison Financial Services'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.

Madison Financial Services Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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LUS:MAFS vs : Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Madison Financial Services'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.

Madison Financial Services Debt-to-EBITDA vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Madison Financial Services's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Madison Financial Services's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Madison Financial Services Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Madison Financial Services's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=( + ) / N/A
=N/A

Madison Financial Services's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=( + ) / 0
=N/A

* 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 one times the quarterly (. 20) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 mean?
Madison Financial Services (LUS:MAFS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 as of . 20. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Madison Financial Services. According to the industry distribution chart, Madison Financial Services ranks #999999 out of 384 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Madison Financial Services' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Madison Financial Services' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Madison Financial Services ranks #999999 out of 384 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Madison Financial Services has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Madison Financial Services' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Madison Financial Services ranks #999999 out of 384 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Madison Financial Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.39. 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Asset Management companies is 1.39, based on 384 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 Madison Financial Services. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Madison Financial Services's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Madison Financial Services stock overvalued right now?
Madison Financial Services (LUS:MAFS) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Madison Financial Services' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Madison Financial Services (LUS:MAFS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of . 20. 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.

Madison Financial Services Business Description

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Address 316 Independence Avenue, P.O. Box 37013, Woodlands, Lusaka, ZMB
Madison Financial Services PLC holds equity investments in financial services companies, such as insurance, micro-finance and deposit taking, asset management, leasing, among others.
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