SSMTF (Sensible Meats) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.00 (As of Aug. 2024)

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What is Sensible Meats Debt-to-EBITDA?

Sensible Meats SSMTF Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of Aug. 2024.

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

Sensible Meats's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. Sensible Meats's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. Sensible Meats's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was $-0.55 Mil. Sensible Meats's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 0.00.

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 Sensible Meats's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SSMTF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 2.06
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Sensible Meats  (OTCPK:SSMTF) 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.

Sensible Meats Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Sensible Meats Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sensible Meats'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.

Sensible Meats Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Sensible Meats Annual Data
Trend Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Debt-to-EBITDA
N/A -0.14 -0.03

Sensible Meats Quarterly Data
Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.06 -0.01 -0.20 -1.02 0.00

SSMTF vs TLCC, AJYG, RIBT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Sensible Meats'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.

Sensible Meats Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sensible Meats's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


Sensible Meats Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Sensible Meats's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.071 + 0) / -2.798
=-0.03

Sensible Meats's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0) / -0.552
=0.00

* 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 (Aug. 2024) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 mean?
Sensible Meats (SSMTF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 as of Aug. 2024. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Sensible Meats.
Is Sensible Meats' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sensible Meats' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00.
How does Sensible Meats' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to TLCC and AJYG?
Sensible Meats' Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.06, based on 1,549 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 Sensible Meats. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sensible Meats's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sensible Meats stock overvalued right now?
Sensible Meats (SSMTF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. 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 Sensible Meats (SSMTF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of Aug. 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.

Sensible Meats Business Description

Address 1450, 789 West Pender Street, Calgary, BC, CAN, V6C 1H2
Sensible Meats Inc is a plant-based food company that has designed and developed plant-based meat food alternatives and intends to distribute and sell its line of plant-based hot dogs. The company's first and primary product is a line of plant-based hotdogs.