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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 SOC Telemed's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TLMDW'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.35 Med: -12.02 Max: -2.68
Current: -2.68
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of SOC Telemed was -2.68. The lowest was -21.35. And the median was -12.02.
TLMDW's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 2.185
vs TLMDW: -2.68
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.
SOC Telemed Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
SOC Telemed Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SOC Telemed'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.
SOC Telemed Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
SOC Telemed Annual Data
Trend
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Debt-to-EBITDA
-21.35
0.00
-2.68
SOC Telemed Semi-Annual Data
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Debt-to-EBITDA
-21.35
0.00
-2.68
TLMDW vs PHCI, JYNT, TALK: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, SOC Telemed'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.
SOC Telemed Debt-to-EBITDA vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, SOC Telemed's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SOC Telemed'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 one times the quarterly (Dec. 2021) EBITDA data.
SOC Telemed (TLMDW) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.68 as of Dec. 2021. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on SOC Telemed.
Is SOC Telemed's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
SOC Telemed's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.68. Overall, SOC Telemed has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SOC Telemed's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PHCI and JYNT?
SOC Telemed's Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.68 can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19. 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 2.19, based on 482 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 SOC Telemed. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SOC Telemed'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 SOC Telemed stock overvalued right now?
SOC Telemed (TLMDW) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.68. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.68. SOC Telemed's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 SOC Telemed (TLMDW), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.68 as of Dec. 2021. 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.
SOC Telemed Inc is a provider of acute care telemedicine services and technology to U.S. hospitals and healthcare systems based on number of clients. It provides technology enabled clinical solutions which include acute teleNeurology, telePsychiatry, and teleICU, and telePulmonology service. It supports specialty care, providing time-sensitive specialty care when patients are vulnerable and may not otherwise have access. Its solution was developed to support complex workflows in the acute care setting by integrating cloud-based software platform, Telemed IQ, with a panel of patient advocates and a network of clinical specialists to create a seamless, acute telemedicine solution.
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