ULSP (Ultimate Sports Entertainment) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.54 (As of Oct. 2002)

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What is Ultimate Sports Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA?

Ultimate Sports Entertainment ULSP Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.54 as of Oct. 2002.

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

Ultimate Sports Entertainment's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2002 was $1.34 Mil. Ultimate Sports Entertainment's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2002 was $0.00 Mil. Ultimate Sports Entertainment's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2002 was $0.30 Mil. Ultimate Sports Entertainment's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2002 was 4.54.

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 Ultimate Sports Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ULSP's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.655
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Ultimate Sports Entertainment  (OTCPK:ULSP) 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.

Ultimate Sports Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Ultimate Sports Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ultimate Sports Entertainment'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.

Ultimate Sports Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Ultimate Sports Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Jan00 Jan01 Jan02
Debt-to-EBITDA
-0.51 0.00 -1.06

Ultimate Sports Entertainment Quarterly Data
Jan00 Oct00 Jan01 Apr01 Jul01 Oct01 Jan02 Apr02 Jul02 Oct02
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.88 -0.61 -3.41 -3.90 4.54

ULSP vs GPIW, FRLF, LMDCF: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Ultimate Sports Entertainment'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.

Ultimate Sports Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Ultimate Sports Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


Ultimate Sports Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Ultimate Sports Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2002 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.247 + 0) / -1.175
=-1.06

Ultimate Sports Entertainment's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2002 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.343 + 0) / 0.296
=4.54

* 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 (Oct. 2002) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.54 mean?
Ultimate Sports Entertainment (ULSP) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.54 as of Oct. 2002. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Ultimate Sports Entertainment.
Is Ultimate Sports Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Ultimate Sports Entertainment's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.54. The Media - Diversified industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66. Ultimate Sports Entertainment's value of 4.54 is 174.3% above this industry median.
How does Ultimate Sports Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GPIW and FRLF?
Ultimate Sports Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.54 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66. Ultimate Sports Entertainment's value of 4.54 is 174.3% 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.66, based on 678 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. Ultimate Sports Entertainment's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.54 is 174.3% 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 Ultimate Sports Entertainment. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ultimate Sports Entertainment's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ultimate Sports Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Ultimate Sports Entertainment (ULSP) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.54. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.54 and 174.3% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.66. 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 Ultimate Sports Entertainment (ULSP), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.54 as of Oct. 2002. 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.

Ultimate Sports Entertainment Business Description