MOOV (Moove Lubricants Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.78 (As of Jun. 2024)

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What is Moove Lubricants Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Moove Lubricants Holdings MOOV Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.78 as of Jun. 2024.

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

Moove Lubricants Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $157.54 Mil. Moove Lubricants Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $497.74 Mil. Moove Lubricants Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $236.17 Mil. Moove Lubricants Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 2.77.

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 Moove Lubricants Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MOOV's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 2.155
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Moove Lubricants Holdings  (NYSE:MOOV) 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.

Moove Lubricants Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Moove Lubricants Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Moove Lubricants Holdings'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.

Moove Lubricants Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Moove Lubricants Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.00 4.05 2.07

Moove Lubricants Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Debt-to-EBITDA N/A N/A 0.00 2.20 2.78

MOOV vs : Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Moove Lubricants Holdings'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.

Moove Lubricants Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Moove Lubricants Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Moove Lubricants Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


Moove Lubricants Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Moove Lubricants Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(143.619 + 347.563) / 237.053
=2.07

Moove Lubricants Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(157.536 + 497.743) / 236.17
=2.77

* 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. 2024) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.78 mean?
Moove Lubricants Holdings (MOOV) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.78 as of Jun. 2024. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Moove Lubricants Holdings.
Is Moove Lubricants Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Moove Lubricants Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.78. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Moove Lubricants Holdings' value of 2.78 is 29% above this industry median.
How does Moove Lubricants Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ?
Moove Lubricants Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.78 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Moove Lubricants Holdings' value of 2.78 is 29% 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.16, based on 1,234 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. Moove Lubricants Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.78 is 29% 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 Moove Lubricants Holdings. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Moove Lubricants Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Moove Lubricants Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Moove Lubricants Holdings (MOOV) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.78. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.78 and 29% above the Chemicals industry median of 2.16. 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 Moove Lubricants Holdings (MOOV), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.78 as of Jun. 2024. 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.

Moove Lubricants Holdings Business Description

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Address Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 4,100 - 8th Floor, Sao Paul, SP, BRA, 04538-132
Moove Lubricants Holdings is a lubricants solutions provider. The company specializes in the formulation, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, selling and servicing of lubricant products across a diverse range of end markets and customers.