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Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:6399) Debt-to-EBITDA : 8.34 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was RM445 Mil. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was RM3,168 Mil. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was RM433 Mil. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 8.34.

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 Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:6399' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.59   Med: 1.79   Max: 12.69
Current: 12.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd was 12.69. The lowest was 1.59. And the median was 1.79.

XKLS:6399's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
92.94% of 680 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.69 vs XKLS:6399: 12.69

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd'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.

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Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.67 1.89 1.95 2.71 3.32

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 8.73 11.62 7.79 304.80 8.34

Competitive Comparison of Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Entertainment subindustry, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd'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.


Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(444.929 + 3168.178) / 1087.989
=3.32

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(444.929 + 3168.178) / 433.472
=8.34

* 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 (Jan. 2024) EBITDA data.


Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:6399) 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.


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Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (XKLS:6399) Business Description

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Address
Lebuhraya Puchong-Sungai Besi, Technology Park Malaysia, All Asia Broadcast Centre, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 57000
Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd is an entertainment holding company operating in the diversified media industry. The company's business segments include Television, Radio, Home-shopping, and others. The Television segment provides content, creation, and aggregation of media. Additionally, it provides magazine publication and distribution. The radio segment provides radio broadcasting services to customers. The company generates the majority of its revenue in Malaysia.

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