TRTI (Transtech Industries) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.03 (As of Dec. 2009)

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What is Transtech Industries Debt-to-EBITDA?

Transtech Industries TRTI Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03 as of Dec. 2009.

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

Transtech Industries's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was $0.02 Mil. Transtech Industries's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was $0.05 Mil. Transtech Industries's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was $-1.85 Mil. Transtech Industries's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was -0.03.

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

TRTI's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 3.07
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Transtech Industries  (OTCPK:TRTI) 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.


Transtech Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Transtech Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Transtech Industries'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.

Transtech Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Transtech Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.04 -0.29 -0.01 -0.01 -0.05

Transtech Industries Quarterly Data
Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09
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 0.02 -0.01 -0.18 -0.06 -0.03

TRTI vs CREG, SENR, NESCQ: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Transtech Industries'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.


Transtech Industries Debt-to-EBITDA vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Transtech Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Transtech Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Transtech Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.016 + 0.046) / -1.187
=-0.05

Transtech Industries's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.016 + 0.046) / -1.848
=-0.03

* 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. 2009) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.03 mean?
Transtech Industries (TRTI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.03 as of Dec. 2009. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Transtech Industries.
Is Transtech Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Transtech Industries' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03.
How does Transtech Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CREG and SENR?
Transtech Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.03 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.07. 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 Waste Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Waste Management companies is 3.07, based on 170 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 Transtech Industries. For the Waste Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Transtech Industries's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Transtech Industries stock overvalued right now?
Transtech Industries (TRTI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.03. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03. 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 Transtech Industries (TRTI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03 as of Dec. 2009. 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.

Transtech Industries Business Description

Address 2025 Delsea Drive, Sewell, NJ, USA, 08080
Transtech Industries Inc, through its subsidiaries, supervises and performs landfill monitoring, closure and post-closure procedures, manages methane gas recovery operations and generates electric power utilizing methane gas.