Press (MSW:PCL) Debt-to-EBITDA : N/A (As of Dec. 2021)

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MSW:PCL Press Corp PLC MSW:PCL
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What is Press Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Press's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was MWK35,917 Mil. Press's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was MWK44,557 Mil. Press's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was MWK0 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 Press's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MSW:PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 2.755
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Press  (MSW:PCL) 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.


Press Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Press Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Press'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.

Press Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Press Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.75 0.78 1.03 1.05 0.75

Press Semi-Annual Data
Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.18 1.46 1.31 N/A N/A

MSW:PCL vs HON, MMM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Press'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.


Press Debt-to-EBITDA vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Press's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


MSW:PCL
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Press Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Press's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(35917 + 44557) / 106995
=0.75

Press's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(35917 + 44557) / 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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2021) EBITDA data.


Press Business Description

Address Kaoshiung Road, PCL House, 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 1227, Top Mandala, Blantyre, MWI
Press Corp PLC through its subsidiaries provides a wide range of Information and Communications Technology-based products and services. The company's business segments are Financial Services, Telecommunications, Energy, Consumer Goods, and all other segments. The Financial Services segment provides retail, corporate and investment banking as well as stockbroking, insurance and pension administration services. The Telecommunications segment provides a wide range of Information and Communications Technology-based products and services. The energy segment involves the manufacture of Ethanol. All other segments are engaged in property investment and development, Holding company, Manufacturer, and distributor of fish products.
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