PRST (Presto Automation) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.09 (As of Mar. 2024)


What is Presto Automation Debt-to-EBITDA?

Presto Automation PRST -99.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.09 as of Mar. 2024.

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

Presto Automation's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $62.53 Mil. Presto Automation's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. Presto Automation's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-57.35 Mil. Presto Automation's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -1.09.

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 Presto Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

PRST's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 1.1
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Presto Automation  (OTCPK:PRST) 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.

Presto Automation Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Presto Automation Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Presto Automation'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.

Presto Automation Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Presto Automation Annual Data
Trend Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Debt-to-EBITDA
-1.29 -2.58 -2.59 -2.79

Presto Automation Quarterly Data
Jun20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.23 -0.43 1.41 -1.09 -1.09

PRST vs BOMO, CRM, INTU: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Presto Automation'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.

Presto Automation Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

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

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


Presto Automation Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Presto Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(52.67 + 3.136) / -20.035
=-2.79

Presto Automation's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(62.531 + 0) / -57.348
=-1.09

* 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. 2024) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.09 mean?
Presto Automation (PRST) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.09 as of Mar. 2024. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Presto Automation.
Is Presto Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Presto Automation's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.09.
How does Presto Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BOMO and CRM?
Presto Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.09 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.10. 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 1.10, based on 1,704 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 Presto Automation. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Presto Automation's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Presto Automation stock overvalued right now?
Presto Automation (PRST) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.09. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.09. 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 Presto Automation (PRST), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.09 as of Mar. 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.

Presto Automation Business Description

Address 985 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA, USA, 94070
Presto Automation Inc overlays next-gen digital solutions onto the physical world. It provides an accurate, next-gen solution that uses artificial intelligence to automate speech recognition for restaurant drive-thru. The Company earns substantially all of its revenue in the United States.