YUKA (Yuka Group) Debt-to-EBITDA : 5.44 (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is Yuka Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Yuka Group YUKA Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.44 as of Sep. 2014.

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

Yuka Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was $0.85 Mil. Yuka Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was $0.00 Mil. Yuka Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was $0.16 Mil. Yuka Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 5.44.

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 Yuka Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

YUKA's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 2.18
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Yuka Group  (OTCPK:YUKA) 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.


Yuka Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Yuka Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yuka Group'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.

Yuka Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Yuka Group Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Debt-to-EBITDA
-2.50 -2.08 -0.01 -0.28 -0.02

Yuka Group Quarterly Data
Dec09 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
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 -0.41 N/A 7.73 1.57 5.44

YUKA vs ESTRF, HALN, INNO: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Yuka Group'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.


Yuka Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Yuka Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Yuka Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Yuka Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.808 + 0) / -55.347
=-0.01

Yuka Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.849 + 0) / 0.156
=5.44

* 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 (Sep. 2014) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.44 mean?
Yuka Group (YUKA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.44 as of Sep. 2014. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Yuka Group.
Is Yuka Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Yuka Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.44. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.18. Yuka Group's value of 5.44 is 149.5% above this industry median.
How does Yuka Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ESTRF and HALN?
Yuka Group's Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.44 can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.18. Yuka Group's value of 5.44 is 149.5% 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 2.18, based on 479 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. Yuka Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.44 is 149.5% 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 Yuka Group. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yuka Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yuka Group stock overvalued right now?
Yuka Group (YUKA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.44. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.44 and 149.5% above the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 2.18. 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 Yuka Group (YUKA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.44 as of Sep. 2014. 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.

Yuka Group Business Description

Address 20801 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 403, Aventura, FL, USA, 33180
Yuka Group Inc is a holding company which operates through its subsidiary. It is a health care provider that provides products and services using edge specialized medical equipment, prescription medications, supplements, peptides, stem-cells, etc. to help patients with areas of their life that traditional medical doctors who are focused on sick care do not address. These areas include but are not limited to anti-aging medicine, esthetics, weight loss, increased energy, erectile dysfunction treatments, etc.