PKLBF (Perk Labs) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.18 (As of Aug. 2023)

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What is Perk Labs Debt-to-EBITDA?

Perk Labs PKLBF -99.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.18 as of Aug. 2023.

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

Perk Labs's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $0.18 Mil. Perk Labs's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $0.13 Mil. Perk Labs's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was $-1.75 Mil. Perk Labs's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was -0.18.

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 Perk Labs's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

PKLBF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.98
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Perk Labs  (OTCPK:PKLBF) 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.

Perk Labs Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Perk Labs Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Perk Labs'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.

Perk Labs Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Perk Labs Annual Data
Trend Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -0.05 -0.12 -0.02

Perk Labs Quarterly Data
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PKLBF vs MSFT, ORCL, ADBE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Perk Labs'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.

Perk Labs Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Perk Labs's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


Perk Labs Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Perk Labs's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.042 + 0) / -2.383
=-0.02

Perk Labs's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.176 + 0.134) / -1.752
=-0.18

* 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. 2023) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.18 mean?
Perk Labs (PKLBF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.18 as of Aug. 2023. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Perk Labs.
Is Perk Labs' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Perk Labs' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.18.
How does Perk Labs' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MSFT and ORCL?
Perk Labs' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.18 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98. 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 0.98, based on 1,735 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. 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 Perk Labs. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Perk Labs's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Perk Labs stock overvalued right now?
Perk Labs (PKLBF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.18. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.18. 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 Perk Labs (PKLBF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.18 as of Aug. 2023. 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.

Perk Labs Business Description

Address 997 Seymour Street, Suite 250, Pmb 955, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 3M1
Perk Labs Inc operates an online ordering, payments and loyalty platform. The company offers merchants three main products: online ordering, digital dine-in and custom branded apps and distributes its products through a digital franchise business model. Perk Hero is a digital loyalty management platform that enables merchants to provide their customers with digital rewards and a more engaging and convenient customer experience.