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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 EQS Group AG's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
STU:EQS's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.99 * 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.
EQS Group AG Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
EQS Group AG Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for EQS Group AG'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.
STU:EQS vs MSFT, ORCL, ADBE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, EQS Group AG'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.
EQS Group AG Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, EQS Group AG's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where EQS Group AG'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. 2023) EBITDA data.
EQS Group AG (STU:EQS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.90 as of Dec. 2023. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on EQS Group AG.
Is EQS Group AG's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
EQS Group AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.90. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.99. EQS Group AG's value of 7.90 is 698% above this industry median. Overall, EQS Group AG has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EQS Group AG's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MSFT and ORCL?
EQS Group AG's Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.90 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.99. EQS Group AG's value of 7.90 is 698% 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 0.99, based on 1,727 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. EQS Group AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.90 is 698% 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 EQS Group AG. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EQS Group AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EQS Group AG stock overvalued right now?
EQS Group AG (STU:EQS) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.90. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.90 and 698% above the Software industry median of 0.99. EQS Group AG's overall GF Score™ is 10/100. 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 EQS Group AG (STU:EQS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.90 as of Dec. 2023. 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.
EQS Group AG is an international cloud software provider in Corporate Compliance, Investor relations, and ESG. It operates in two segments Compliance and Investor Relations. The Compliance segment encompasses the products required for companies to fulfill their legal and regulatory obligations including reporting obligations in the news segment, submissions to the Federal Gazette, and new products such as Insider Manager, Integrity Line, LEI, and ARIVA Workflows. Its Investor Relations segment includes products for financial and corporate communications, including news, websites, portals, webcasts, and media as well as the new investors and CRM modules in the COCKPIT. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Compliance segment within Germany.
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