Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries (LUS:ZFCO) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.00 (As of . 20)

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LUS:ZFCO Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries Corp PLC LUS:ZFCO
44 GF Score
Price ZMW10.00
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What is Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries Debt-to-EBITDA?

Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries LUS:ZFCO 44 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of . 20. GuruFocus rates LUS:ZFCO with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 212 Forest Products companies, Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries ranks worse than 471697.64% on this metric.

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

Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil. Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil. Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries'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 Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LUS:ZFCO's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 3.295
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries  (LUS:ZFCO) 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.


Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries'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.

Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries Semi-Annual Data
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LUS:ZFCO vs : Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries'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.


Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries Debt-to-EBITDA vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as

* 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?
Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries (LUS:ZFCO) 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 Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries. According to the industry distribution chart, Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries ranks #999999 out of 212 companies in the Forest Products industry.
Is Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries ranks #999999 out of 212 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries ranks #999999 out of 212 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.30. 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 Forest Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Forest Products companies is 3.30, based on 212 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 Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries. For the Forest Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries'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 Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries stock overvalued right now?
Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries (LUS:ZFCO) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries' overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 2 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 Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries (LUS:ZFCO), 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.

Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries Business Description

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Address Dola Hill, P.O Box 71566, Ndola, ZMB
Zambia Forestry And Forest Industries Corp PLC is the establishment and maintenance of exotic timber plantations from which roundwood and other timber products are produced for sale.
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