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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 Qualstar's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
QBAK's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.7 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
Qualstar Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Qualstar Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Qualstar'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.
QBAK vs POLA, OZSC, XPON: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Qualstar'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.
Qualstar Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Qualstar's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Qualstar's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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. 2023) EBITDA data.
Qualstar (QBAK) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.22 as of Sep. 2023. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Qualstar.
Is Qualstar's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Qualstar's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.22. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. Qualstar's value of 0.22 is 87.1% below this industry median. Overall, Qualstar has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Qualstar's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to POLA and OZSC?
Qualstar's Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.22 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. Qualstar's value of 0.22 is 87.1% below 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 1.70, based on 2,332 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. Qualstar's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.22 is 87.1% below 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 Qualstar. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Qualstar's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qualstar stock overvalued right now?
Qualstar (QBAK) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.22. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.22 and 87.1% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.70. Qualstar's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Qualstar (QBAK), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.22 as of Sep. 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.
Qualstar Corp is a U.S.-based provider of data storage systems marketed under the Qualstar brand and power solutions marketed under the N2Power brand. The company operates through the Data Storage segment, which generates the majority of its revenue. It manufactures automated magnetic tape libraries to store, retrieve, and manage electronic data for archive, backup, and recovery, and provides technical customer support services. The Power Supplies segment designs and markets high-efficiency switching power supplies for electronic equipment. The company utilizes contract manufacturers in Asia and sells its products globally through authorized resellers and directly to OEMs. It operates in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and others, with the majority of its revenue from North America.
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