VTMB (Vitamin Blue) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.19 (As of Sep. 2013)

What is Vitamin Blue Debt-to-EBITDA?

Vitamin Blue VTMB -99.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.19 as of Sep. 2013.

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

Vitamin Blue's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was $0.30 Mil. Vitamin Blue's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was $0.00 Mil. Vitamin Blue's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was $-1.56 Mil. Vitamin Blue's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was -0.19.

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

VTMB's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked ^*
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 2.56
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Vitamin Blue (OTCPK:VTMB) 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.

Vitamin Blue Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Vitamin Blue Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vitamin Blue'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.

Vitamin Blue Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Vitamin Blue Annual Data

Trend

Dec08

Dec09

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

Debt-to-EBITDA

-1.57

-1.15

-1.47

-1.63

-25.50

Vitamin Blue Quarterly Data
	Dec08	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13
Debt-to-EBITDA	Get a 7-Day Free Trial											-1.04	0.63	-0.38	-0.14	-0.19

VTMB vs GBBT, BWMG, SCRH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, Vitamin Blue'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.

Vitamin Blue Debt-to-EBITDA vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Vitamin Blue's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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

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Vitamin Blue Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Vitamin Blue's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(0.255	+	0)	/	-0.01
	=	-25.50

Vitamin Blue's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(0.299	+	0)	/	-1.556
	=	-0.19

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. 2013) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.19 mean?

Vitamin Blue (VTMB) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.19 as of Sep. 2013. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Vitamin Blue.

Is Vitamin Blue's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?

Vitamin Blue's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.19.

How does Vitamin Blue's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GBBT and BWMG?

Vitamin Blue's Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.19 can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.56. 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 Travel & Leisure company?

The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Travel & Leisure companies is 2.56, based on 644 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 Vitamin Blue. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vitamin Blue's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Vitamin Blue stock overvalued right now?

Vitamin Blue (VTMB) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.19. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.19. 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 Vitamin Blue (VTMB), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.19 as of Sep. 2013. 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.

Vitamin Blue Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Travel & Leisure

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Address 1005 West 18th Street, Costa Mesa, CA, USA, 92627

Website https://www.vitaminblue.com

Vitamin Blue Inc is an innovative water boardsports company based in Costa Mesa, California. It designs, manufactures and distributes water boardsports wear (boardshorts and t-shirts) and accessories (board bags, paddle bags and rack pads). The company is focused on becoming a water boardsports brand of long-term excellence through its commitment to exceeding its customers' expectations by producing products of the highest quality and athletic performance. It is an authentic source for unique, functional and diverse water boardsports products.