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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 Rostelecom PJSC's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
MIC:RTKMP's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 2.01 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
Rostelecom PJSC Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Rostelecom PJSC Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rostelecom PJSC'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.
MIC:RTKMP vs IHS, TFAOF, CCOI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Rostelecom PJSC'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.
Rostelecom PJSC Debt-to-EBITDA vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Rostelecom PJSC's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rostelecom PJSC'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 (Dec. 2021) EBITDA data.
Rostelecom PJSC (MIC:RTKMP) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.95 as of Dec. 2021. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Rostelecom PJSC.
Is Rostelecom PJSC's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Rostelecom PJSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.95. The Telecommunication Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. Rostelecom PJSC's value of 2.95 is 46.8% above this industry median. Overall, Rostelecom PJSC has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rostelecom PJSC's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to IHS and TFAOF?
Rostelecom PJSC's Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.95 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. Rostelecom PJSC's value of 2.95 is 46.8% above 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Telecommunication Services companies is 2.01, based on 303 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. Rostelecom PJSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.95 is 46.8% 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 Rostelecom PJSC. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rostelecom PJSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rostelecom PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Rostelecom PJSC (MIC:RTKMP) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.95. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.95 and 46.8% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 2.01. Rostelecom PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 17/100. 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 Rostelecom PJSC (MIC:RTKMP), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.95 as of Dec. 2021. 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.
Rostelecom PJSC had a monopoly on domestic and international long-distance telephone services in Russia until the market was deregulated on Jan. 1, 2006, allowing competition. The firm still has over 50% market share in the sector. It carries over 10 billion domestic and over 4.8 billion international long-distance minutes of traffic. Rostelecom also runs other businesses, including leased line services, intelligent network services, and customer equipment servicing.
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