VGFCQ (The Very Good Food Co) Debt-to-EBITDA : 17.15 (As of Sep. 2022)

What is The Very Good Food Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

The Very Good Food Co VGFCQ -99.98% 12 Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.15 as of Sep. 2022. GuruFocus rates VGFCQ with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

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

The Very Good Food Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $6.38 Mil. The Very Good Food Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $9.54 Mil. The Very Good Food Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $0.93 Mil. The Very Good Food Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was 17.15.

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 The Very Good Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

VGFCQ's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked ^*
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 2.06
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

The Very Good Food Co (OTCPK:VGFCQ) 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.

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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 Very Good Food Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

The Very Good Food Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Very Good Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

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The Very Good Food Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

The Very Good Food Co Annual Data

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Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Debt-to-EBITDA

-0.72

-0.43

-0.51

The Very Good Food Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22
Debt-to-EBITDA	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										-0.50	-0.54	-0.83	-1.19	17.15

VGFCQ vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, The Very Good Food Co'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.

The Very Good Food Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Very Good Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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The Very Good Food Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

The Very Good Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(2.186	+	17.374)	/	-38.748
	=	-0.50

The Very Good Food Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(6.375	+	9.542)	/	0.928
	=	17.15

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 (Sep. 2022) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.15 mean?

The Very Good Food Co (VGFCQ) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.15 as of Sep. 2022. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on The Very Good Food Co.

Is The Very Good Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?

The Very Good Food Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.15. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06. The Very Good Food Co's value of 17.15 is 732.5% above this industry median. Overall, The Very Good Food Co has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does The Very Good Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KHC and GIS?

The Very Good Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.15 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06. The Very Good Food Co's value of 17.15 is 732.5% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?

The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.06, based on 1,536 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. The Very Good Food Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.15 is 732.5% 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 The Very Good Food Co. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Very Good Food Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is The Very Good Food Co stock overvalued right now?

The Very Good Food Co (VGFCQ) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.15. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.15 and 732.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.06. The Very Good Food Co's 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 The Very Good Food Co (VGFCQ), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.15 as of Sep. 2022. 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.

The Very Good Food Co Business Description

Industry Consumer Defensive Consumer Packaged Goods

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Address 2748 Rupert Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, M4W 3P4

Website https://www.verygoodfood.com

The Very Good Food Co Inc operates in the food industry. The company is a food technology company that designs, develops, produces, distributes, and sells a variety of plant-based meat and other food alternatives.

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