TOOD (Thermwood) Debt-to-EBITDA : -8.27 (As of Jul. 2001)

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What is Thermwood Debt-to-EBITDA?

Thermwood TOOD Debt-to-EBITDA is -8.27 as of Jul. 2001.

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

Thermwood's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2001 was $0.03 Mil. Thermwood's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2001 was $3.08 Mil. Thermwood's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2001 was $-0.38 Mil. Thermwood's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2001 was -8.27.

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

TOOD's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.7
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Thermwood  (OTCPK:TOOD) 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.

Thermwood Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Thermwood Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Thermwood'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.

Thermwood Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Thermwood Annual Data
Trend Jul92 Jul93 Jul94 Jul95 Jul96 Jul97 Jul98 Jul99 Jul00 Jul01
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.86 3.09 2.25 4.39

Thermwood Quarterly Data
Oct96 Jan97 Apr97 Jul97 Oct97 Jan98 Apr98 Jul98 Oct98 Jan99 Apr99 Jul99 Oct99 Jan00 Apr00 Jul00 Oct00 Jan01 Apr01 Jul01
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.35 2.11 5.16 -6.70 -8.27

TOOD vs EVTN, NRBT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Thermwood'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.

Thermwood Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Thermwood's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


Thermwood Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Thermwood's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2001 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.033 + 3.075) / 0.708
=4.39

Thermwood's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2001 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.033 + 3.075) / -0.376
=-8.27

* 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 (Jul. 2001) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -8.27 mean?
Thermwood (TOOD) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -8.27 as of Jul. 2001. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Thermwood.
Is Thermwood's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Thermwood's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -8.27.
How does Thermwood's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to EVTN and NRBT?
Thermwood's Debt-to-EBITDA of -8.27 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,330 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 Thermwood. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Thermwood's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -8.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Thermwood stock overvalued right now?
Thermwood (TOOD) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -8.27. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -8.27. 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 Thermwood (TOOD), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -8.27 as of Jul. 2001. 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.

Thermwood Business Description

Address 904 Dale-Buffaloville Road, P.O. Box 436, Dale, IN, USA, 47523-9057
Thermwood Corp is engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribute technology-based products and software for manufacturing as well as provide formal technology training. The company caters to the needs of marine industry, medical industry, military/defense, construction industry, among others.