MOLC (Molino CanuelasCIFIA) Debt-to-EBITDA : -11.98 (As of Aug. 2017)

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What is Molino CanuelasCIFIA Debt-to-EBITDA?

Molino CanuelasCIFIA MOLC Debt-to-EBITDA is -11.98 as of Aug. 2017.

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

Molino CanuelasCIFIA's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2017 was $428.87 Mil. Molino CanuelasCIFIA's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2017 was $632.77 Mil. Molino CanuelasCIFIA's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2017 was $-88.59 Mil. Molino CanuelasCIFIA's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2017 was -11.98.

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 Molino CanuelasCIFIA's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MOLC's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
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Industry Median:
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Molino CanuelasCIFIA  (NYSE:MOLC) 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.

Molino CanuelasCIFIA Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Molino CanuelasCIFIA Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Molino CanuelasCIFIA'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.

Molino CanuelasCIFIA Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Molino CanuelasCIFIA Annual Data
Trend Nov13 Nov14 Nov15 Nov16
Debt-to-EBITDA
N/A 4.83 6.52 5.03

Molino CanuelasCIFIA Quarterly Data
Nov14 Nov15 May16 Aug16 Nov16 May17 Aug17
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 5.56 -43.19 -11.98

MOLC vs : Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the subindustry, Molino CanuelasCIFIA'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.

Molino CanuelasCIFIA Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industry

For the industry and sector, Molino CanuelasCIFIA's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


Molino CanuelasCIFIA Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Molino CanuelasCIFIA's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2016 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(331.319 + 413.618) / 148.25
=5.02

Molino CanuelasCIFIA's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(428.865 + 632.765) / -88.592
=-11.98

* 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 (Aug. 2017) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -11.98 mean?
Molino CanuelasCIFIA (MOLC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -11.98 as of Aug. 2017. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Molino CanuelasCIFIA.
Is Molino CanuelasCIFIA's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Molino CanuelasCIFIA's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -11.98.
How does Molino CanuelasCIFIA's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ?
Molino CanuelasCIFIA's Debt-to-EBITDA is -11.98. 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 company?
A good Debt-to-EBITDA depends on the industry context. 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 Molino CanuelasCIFIA. Molino CanuelasCIFIA's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -11.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Molino CanuelasCIFIA stock overvalued right now?
Molino CanuelasCIFIA (MOLC) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -11.98. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -11.98. 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 Molino CanuelasCIFIA (MOLC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -11.98 as of Aug. 2017. 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.

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