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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 Technical Communications's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TCCO's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.71 * 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.
Technical Communications Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Technical Communications Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
TCCO vs CASSQ, TPTW, MLRT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Technical Communications'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.
Technical Communications Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Technical Communications's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Technical Communications'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 (Jun. 2023) EBITDA data.
Technical Communications (TCCO) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.68 as of Jun. 2023. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Technical Communications.
Is Technical Communications' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Technical Communications' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.68. Overall, Technical Communications has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Technical Communications' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CASSQ and TPTW?
Technical Communications' Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.68 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.71, based on 1,792 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 Technical Communications. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Technical Communications's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Technical Communications stock overvalued right now?
Technical Communications (TCCO) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.68. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.68. Technical Communications' 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 Technical Communications (TCCO), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.68 as of Jun. 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.
Technical Communications Corp designs, develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets communications security equipment. The company produces and supplies several custom-designed, special-purpose, and standard secure communications products for both domestic and international customers. Its products consist of voice, data, facsimile encryptors and video networks for military, government and corporate/industrial applications. In addition to product sales, it generates revenues from contract engineering services for certain government agencies, domestic and foreign, and commercial entities.
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