PRZM (Prism Technologies Group) Debt-to-EBITDA : -3.16 (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is Prism Technologies Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Prism Technologies Group PRZM -99.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.16 as of Sep. 2017.

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

Prism Technologies Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $3.49 Mil. Prism Technologies Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $0.00 Mil. Prism Technologies Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $-1.10 Mil. Prism Technologies Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was -3.16.

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 Prism Technologies Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

PRZM's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 1.085
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Prism Technologies Group  (OTCPK:PRZM) 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.


Prism Technologies Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Prism Technologies Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prism Technologies Group'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.

Prism Technologies Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Prism Technologies Group Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 -0.09 -0.39 -0.72

Prism Technologies Group Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 -0.87 -0.50 1.49 -9.73 -3.16

PRZM vs SYSX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Prism Technologies Group'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.


Prism Technologies Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

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

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



Prism Technologies Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Prism Technologies Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3.584 + 0) / -4.965
=-0.72

Prism Technologies Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3.489 + 0) / -1.104
=-3.16

* 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 (Sep. 2017) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.16 mean?
Prism Technologies Group (PRZM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.16 as of Sep. 2017. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Prism Technologies Group.
Is Prism Technologies Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Prism Technologies Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.16.
How does Prism Technologies Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SYSX?
Prism Technologies Group's Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.16 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. 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 1.09, based on 1,716 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 Prism Technologies Group. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prism Technologies Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prism Technologies Group stock overvalued right now?
Prism Technologies Group (PRZM) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.16. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.16. 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 Prism Technologies Group (PRZM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.16 as of Sep. 2017. 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.

Prism Technologies Group Business Description

Address 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, CA, USA, 95630
Prism Technologies Group Inc together with its subsidiaries operates as an intellectual property licensing and technology research and development company. It owns a patent portfolio consisting of nine patent families in the computer and network security, semiconductors and medical technology space. Prism continues to develop and patent new technologies and is committed to ongoing research and development efforts in several fields. Its objective is to develop and invent new technologies in the computer and network security, wearable computing, transaction processing and healthcare to speed time to market opportunities for the customers. Geographically all the operation of the firm is functioned through the region of US.