Sila Holding (XBUL:HSI) Debt-to-EBITDA : 15.02 (As of Dec. 2024) — 17% Below Median

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XBUL:HSI Sila Holding XBUL:HSI
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What is Sila Holding Debt-to-EBITDA?

Sila Holding XBUL:HSI 18 Debt-to-EBITDA is 15.02 as of Dec. 2024, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 18.16. GuruFocus rates XBUL:HSI with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 377 Asset Management companies, Sila Holding ranks worse than 94.69% on this metric.

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

Sila Holding's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €15.65 Mil. Sila Holding's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €29.88 Mil. Sila Holding's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €8.07 Mil. Sila Holding's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 5.64.

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

XBUL:HSI' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.84   Med: 18.16   Max: 43.27
Current: 15.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Sila Holding was 43.27. The lowest was 5.84. And the median was 18.16.

XBUL:HSI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
94.69% of 377 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.33 vs XBUL:HSI: 15.51

Sila Holding  (XBUL:HSI) 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.


Sila Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Sila Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sila Holding'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.

Sila Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Sila Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.31 24.77 19.67 23.42 15.02

Sila Holding Quarterly Data
Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec17 Dec18 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.31 24.77 19.00 23.42 15.02

XBUL:HSI vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Sila Holding'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.


Sila Holding Debt-to-EBITDA vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Sila Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sila Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Sila Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(15.651155775488 + 29.876318494302) / 3.0314495636492
=15.02

Sila Holding's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(15.651155775488 + 29.876318494302) / 8.0681858853744
=5.64

* 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. 2024) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 15.02 mean?
Sila Holding (XBUL:HSI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 15.02 as of Dec. 2024. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Sila Holding. This is 17% below median its historical median of 18.16. Over the past decade, Sila Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 5.84 to 43.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Sila Holding ranks #357 out of 377 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 94.7%.
Is Sila Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sila Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 15.02 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 18.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.84 to a high of 43.27. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.33. Sila Holding's value of 15.02 is 1029.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sila Holding ranks #357 out of 377 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sila Holding has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sila Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Sila Holding ranks #357 out of 377 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Sila Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.33. Sila Holding's value of 15.02 is 1029.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Sila Holding's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 5.84 to 43.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.16 vs. the industry median of 1.33, Sila Holding has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Asset Management companies is 1.33, based on 377 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. Sila Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 15.02 is 1029.3% 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 Sila Holding. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sila Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 15.02, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 18.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sila Holding stock overvalued right now?
Sila Holding (XBUL:HSI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 15.02. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 15.02, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 18.16 and 1029.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 1.33. Sila Holding's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 8 warning signs to review. 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 Sila Holding (XBUL:HSI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 15.02 as of Dec. 2024. 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.

Sila Holding Business Description

Address 58 Bulgaria Boulevard, Bl.S, floor 7, office 24, Sofia, BGR
Sila Holding AD is engaged in the acquisition, appraisal, and management of shares, bonds, as well as the licensing of patents in Bulgarian and foreign countries. It also finances other enterprises in which it is a shareholder. The Group operates in the following business segments: financial sector, manufacturing sector, and services sector.
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