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SANW (S&W Seed Co) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.89 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is S&W Seed Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

S&W Seed Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $21.40 Mil. S&W Seed Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $4.65 Mil. S&W Seed Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $-13.80 Mil. S&W Seed Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -1.89.

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 S&W Seed Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SANW' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.2   Med: 0.17   Max: 51.81
Current: -1.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of S&W Seed Co was 51.81. The lowest was -11.20. And the median was 0.17.

SANW's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1497 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.05 vs SANW: -1.63

S&W Seed Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for S&W Seed Co'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.

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S&W Seed Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

S&W Seed Co Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.65 -4.42 -1.72 2.06 -3.52

S&W Seed Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -5.86 -3.83 -6.27 -1.87 -1.89

Competitive Comparison of S&W Seed Co's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Farm Products subindustry, S&W Seed Co'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.


S&W Seed Co's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, S&W Seed Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where S&W Seed Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



S&W Seed Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

S&W Seed Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(47.983 + 4.873) / -15.009
=-3.52

S&W Seed Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(21.399 + 4.652) / -13.8
=-1.89

* 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. 2024) EBITDA data.


S&W Seed Co  (NAS:SANW) 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.


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S&W Seed Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2101 Ken Pratt Boulevard, Suite 201, Longmont, CO, USA, 80501
S&W Seed Co is a multi-crop, middle-market agricultural company. It is engaged in the breeding, production, and sale of alfalfa seed and sorghum seed. It also has a growing commercial market presence in sunflower and maintains an active stevia development program. The company's seed platform develops and supplies germplasm designed to produce higher yields for farmers globally. Its geographical segments include the United States, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Africa, and other countries. Maximum of revenue is earned from USA following Australia second and Mexico third.
Executives
Vanessa Baughman officer: Interim CFO C/O S&W SEED COMPANY, 2101 KEN PRATT BLVD., SUITE 201, LONGMONT CO 80501
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value Lp 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Mark Herrmann director C/O S&W SEED COMPANY, 2101 KEN PRATT BLVD., SUITE 201, LONGMONT CO 80501
Jennifer C. Price 10 percent owner, other: See remarks C/O MFP INVESTORS LLC, 909 THIRD AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mark Wong director, officer: CEO and President BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP., 1600 BROADWAY, SUITE 2200, DENVER CO 80202
Elizabeth Horton officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O S&W SEED COMPANY, 2101 KEN PRATT BLVD., SUITE 201, LONGMONT CO 80501
David Thomas Callachor officer: Executive VP, International C/O S&W SEED COMPANY, 106 K STREET, SUITE 300, SACRAMENTO CA 95814
Mfp Partners Lp 10 percent owner, other: See remarks below 909 THIRD AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR, New York NY 10022
Alan D Willits director 5122 PURDUE AVENUE, DALLAS TX 75209
Matthew K Szot officer: VP Finance and CFO 802 NORTH DOUTY STREET, HANFORD CA 93230
Robert D Straus director 230 EAST 44TH ST APT 9C, NEW YORK NY 10017
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund Ltd 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVE, STE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Wynnefield Capital Inc 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVE, STE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Joshua Landes 10 percent owner