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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 Talon International's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TALN's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry.
Industry Median: 2.75 * 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.
Talon International Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Talon International Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Talon International'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.
For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Talon International'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.
Talon International Debt-to-EBITDA vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Talon International's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Talon International'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 (Sep. 2017) EBITDA data.
Talon International (TALN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.79 as of Sep. 2017. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Talon International.
Is Talon International's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Talon International's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.79. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.75. Talon International's value of 5.79 is 110.5% above this industry median.
How does Talon International's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KBSF?
Talon International's Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.79 can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.75. Talon International's value of 5.79 is 110.5% 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 2.75, based on 815 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. Talon International's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.79 is 110.5% 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 Talon International. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Talon International's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Talon International stock overvalued right now?
Talon International (TALN) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.79. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.79 and 110.5% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 2.75. 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 Talon International (TALN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.79 as of Sep. 2017. 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.
Talon International Inc and its subsidiaries is an apparel company that specializes in the distribution of trim items to manufacturers of fashion apparel, specialty retailers and mass merchandisers. It acts as a full-service outsourced trim management department for manufacturers, a specified supplier of trim items to owners of specific brands, brand licensees and retailers, a manufacturer and distributor of zippers under the Talon brand name and a distributor of stretch waistbands that utilize licensed patented technology under the Tekfit/Adjustec brand name.
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