Abrasives Manufacturing Co (MUS:ABMI) Debt-to-EBITDA : 178.00 (As of Mar. 2018)

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What is Abrasives Manufacturing Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Abrasives Manufacturing Co MUS:ABMI Debt-to-EBITDA is 178.00 as of Mar. 2018.

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

Abrasives Manufacturing Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was ر.ع2.85 Mil. Abrasives Manufacturing Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was ر.ع0.00 Mil. Abrasives Manufacturing Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was ر.ع0.02 Mil. Abrasives Manufacturing Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 178.00.

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 Abrasives Manufacturing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MUS:ABMI's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.665
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Abrasives Manufacturing Co  (MUS:ABMI) 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.

Abrasives Manufacturing Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Abrasives Manufacturing Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Abrasives Manufacturing Co'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.

Abrasives Manufacturing Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Abrasives Manufacturing Co Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -73.93 -74.10 -79.77 -84.22 -968.00

Abrasives Manufacturing Co Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 -73.08 173.75 -711.75 242.00 178.00

MUS:ABMI vs EVTN, THTI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Abrasives Manufacturing Co'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.

Abrasives Manufacturing Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Abrasives Manufacturing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


Abrasives Manufacturing Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Abrasives Manufacturing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.904 + 0) / -0.003
=-968.00

Abrasives Manufacturing Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.848 + 0) / 0.016
=178.00

* 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 (Mar. 2018) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 178.00 mean?
Abrasives Manufacturing Co (MUS:ABMI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 178.00 as of Mar. 2018. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Abrasives Manufacturing Co.
Is Abrasives Manufacturing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Abrasives Manufacturing Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 178.00. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67. Abrasives Manufacturing Co's value of 178.00 is 10590.7% above this industry median.
How does Abrasives Manufacturing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to EVTN and THTI?
Abrasives Manufacturing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA of 178.00 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67. Abrasives Manufacturing Co's value of 178.00 is 10590.7% 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.67, based on 2,340 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. Abrasives Manufacturing Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 178.00 is 10590.7% 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 Abrasives Manufacturing Co. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Abrasives Manufacturing Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 178.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Abrasives Manufacturing Co stock overvalued right now?
Abrasives Manufacturing Co (MUS:ABMI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 178.00. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 178.00 and 10590.7% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.67. 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 Abrasives Manufacturing Co (MUS:ABMI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 178.00 as of Mar. 2018. 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.

Abrasives Manufacturing Co Business Description

Address Rusayl Industrial Area, PO Box 96, Rusayl, OMN, 124
Abrasives Manufacturing Co is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of abrasive products. It manufactures abrasive made cutting wheels used in the engineering industries.