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QutoutiaoQTTOY Debt-to-EBITDA is 48.09 as of Dec. 2024. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 300 Interactive Media companies, Qutoutiao ranks worse than 97.67% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Qutoutiao's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
QTTOY'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.19 Med: -0.79 Max: 129.17
Current: 48.09
During the past 9 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Qutoutiao was 129.17. The lowest was -5.19. And the median was -0.79.
QTTOY's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 97.67% of 300
companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 0.635
vs QTTOY: 48.09
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.
Qutoutiao Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Qutoutiao Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Qutoutiao'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.
QTTOY vs FRZT, BHATF, GOOGL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Qutoutiao'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.
Qutoutiao Debt-to-EBITDA vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Qutoutiao's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Qutoutiao'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 one times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBITDA data.
Qutoutiao (QTTOY) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 48.09 as of Dec. 2024. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Qutoutiao. According to the industry distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #293 out of 300 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 97.7%.
Is Qutoutiao's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Qutoutiao's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 48.09. The Interactive Media industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.64. Qutoutiao's value of 48.09 is 7473.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #293 out of 300 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Qutoutiao's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FRZT and BHATF?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #293 out of 300 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Qutoutiao in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.64. Qutoutiao's value of 48.09 is 7473.2% 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 Interactive Media company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Interactive Media companies is 0.64, based on 300 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. Qutoutiao's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 48.09 is 7473.2% 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 Qutoutiao. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Qutoutiao's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 48.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qutoutiao stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qutoutiao (QTTOY) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.03, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 99% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 48.09 and 7473.2% above the Interactive Media industry median of 0.64. 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 Qutoutiao (QTTOY), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 48.09 as of Dec. 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.
Qutoutiao Inc is a mobile content platform company in China. Its flagship mobile application, Qutoutiao, aggregates articles and short videos from professional media and freelancers and presents customized feeds to users. It has also launched a mobile literature application, Midu Novels, which offers users free literature supported by advertising. The mobile literature applications, Midu Novels, and Midu Lite, source content from traditional PC-based online literature platforms, which provide a license to publish their literature content on Midu Novels for a fee and offer pieces of literature. The company generates revenue by providing advertising and marketing services.
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