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Royal Standard MineralsRYSMF +2.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.87 as of Jan. 2018. Among 118 Diversified Financial Services companies, Royal Standard Minerals ranks worse than 847456.78% 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 Royal Standard Minerals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
RYSMF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 5.755 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
Royal Standard Minerals (OTCPK:RYSMF) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Royal Standard Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Royal Standard Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
RYSMF vs UMAX, CWNOF, FWLAF: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Shell Companies subindustry, Royal Standard Minerals'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.
Royal Standard Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Diversified Financial Services Industry
For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Royal Standard Minerals's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Royal Standard Minerals'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 (Jan. 2018) EBITDA data.
Royal Standard Minerals (RYSMF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.87 as of Jan. 2018. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Royal Standard Minerals. According to the industry distribution chart, Royal Standard Minerals ranks #999999 out of 118 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is Royal Standard Minerals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Royal Standard Minerals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.87. Based on the distribution chart, Royal Standard Minerals ranks #999999 out of 118 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Royal Standard Minerals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to UMAX and CWNOF?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Royal Standard Minerals ranks #999999 out of 118 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Royal Standard Minerals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.76. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Diversified Financial Services companies is 5.76, based on 118 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 Royal Standard Minerals. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Royal Standard Minerals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Royal Standard Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Royal Standard Minerals (RYSMF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.87. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.87. 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 Royal Standard Minerals (RYSMF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.87 as of Jan. 2018. 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.
Royal Standard Minerals Inc is focused on identifying suitable assets or businesses to acquire or merge with, with a view to maximizing value for shareholders.
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