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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 School Specialty's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SCOO's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 2.27 * 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.
School Specialty Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
School Specialty Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for School Specialty'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.
SCOO vs PIRRQ, JADG, MSSV: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, School Specialty'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.
School Specialty Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, School Specialty's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where School Specialty'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 (Dec. 2019) EBITDA data.
School Specialty (SCOO) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.46 as of Dec. 2019. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on School Specialty.
Is School Specialty's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
School Specialty's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.46. Overall, School Specialty has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does School Specialty's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PIRRQ and JADG?
School Specialty's Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.46 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.27. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.27, based on 911 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 School Specialty. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. School Specialty's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is School Specialty stock overvalued right now?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.46. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.46. School Specialty'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 School Specialty (SCOO), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.46 as of Dec. 2019. 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.
School Specialty Inc is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products, and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. Its operating business segments are Distribution and Curriculum. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution Segment. Its Distribution segment offers products primarily to the PreK-12 education market that include basic classroom supplies and office products, instructional materials, indoor and outdoor furniture and equipment, physical education equipment, classroom technology, and planning and organizational products.
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