SSCFF (SmartCool Systems) Debt-to-EBITDA : 5.08 (As of Sep. 2019)


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What is SmartCool Systems Debt-to-EBITDA?

SmartCool Systems SSCFF -98.33% 12 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.08 as of Sep. 2019. GuruFocus rates SSCFF with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

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

SmartCool Systems's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $1.05 Mil. SmartCool Systems's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $0.39 Mil. SmartCool Systems's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $0.28 Mil. SmartCool Systems's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was 5.08.

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 SmartCool Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SSCFF'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.

SmartCool Systems  (OTCPK:SSCFF) 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.

SmartCool Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

SmartCool Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SmartCool Systems'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.

SmartCool Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

SmartCool Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.93 -2.78 -0.51 -0.74 -0.50

SmartCool Systems Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19
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 -0.25 -0.40 -9.73 10.08 5.08

SSCFF vs HUBB: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, SmartCool Systems'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.

SmartCool Systems Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, SmartCool Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SmartCool Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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SmartCool Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

SmartCool Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.161 + 0.379) / -1.074
=-0.50

SmartCool Systems's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.05 + 0.393) / 0.284
=5.08

* 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. 2019) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.08 mean?
SmartCool Systems (SSCFF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.08 as of Sep. 2019. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on SmartCool Systems.
Is SmartCool Systems' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
SmartCool Systems' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.08. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. SmartCool Systems' value of 5.08 is 198.8% above this industry median. Overall, SmartCool Systems has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SmartCool Systems' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to HUBB?
SmartCool Systems' Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.08 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. SmartCool Systems' value of 5.08 is 198.8% 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,333 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. SmartCool Systems's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.08 is 198.8% 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 SmartCool Systems. 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. SmartCool Systems's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SmartCool Systems stock overvalued right now?
SmartCool Systems (SSCFF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.08. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.08 and 198.8% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.70. SmartCool Systems' 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 SmartCool Systems (SSCFF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.08 as of Sep. 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.

SmartCool Systems Business Description

Address 12 - 1350 W. 14th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6H 1R1
SmartCool Systems Inc is a clean technology company. The firm and its subsidiaries are focused on acquiring, commercializing, and marketing energy-saving technologies for commercial and retail businesses. The company has two principal revenue streams namely ESM and ECO3. The ESM is manufactured by a third party in Australia and is designed specifically to reduce the electricity consumption and demand for refrigeration and air conditioning compressors by improving their performance and maintaining temperature control. ECO3 is manufactured in China and is a retrofit product that can be installed on any air conditioning or refrigeration unit, achieving energy efficiency gains as the ESM for smaller systems. The firm generates most of its revenue from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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