Central Retail PCL (BKK:CRC) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.75 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Central Retail PCL Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Central Retail PCL's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿54,895 Mil. Central Retail PCL's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿84,662 Mil. Central Retail PCL's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was ฿37,187 Mil. Central Retail PCL's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.75.

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 Central Retail PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:CRC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.62 Med: 4.43 Max: 6.75
Current: 4.3

During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Central Retail PCL was 6.75. The lowest was 1.62. And the median was 4.43.

BKK:CRC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
69.48% of 842 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.685 vs BKK:CRC: 4.30

Central Retail PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Retail PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

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Central Retail PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Central Retail PCL Annual Data

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Dec23

Debt-to-EBITDA

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2.37

6.43

6.75

4.56

4.30

Central Retail PCL Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.61	4.15	4.58	4.76	3.75

Competitive Comparison of Central Retail PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Department Stores subindustry, Central Retail PCL'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.

Central Retail PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Central Retail PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Central Retail PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.

Central Retail PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Central Retail PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(54895.163	+	84662.316)	/	32436.139
	=	4.30

Central Retail PCL's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(54895.163	+	84662.316)	/	37187.296
	=	3.75

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. 2023) EBITDA data.

Central Retail PCL (BKK:CRC) 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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Central Retail PCL (BKK:CRC) Business Description

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Address

22 Soi Somkid, Ploenchit Road, Kwang Lumpini, Khet Phathumvan, Bangkok, THA, 10330

Website

https://www.centralretail.com

Central Retail Corp PCL is a multi-format & multi-category retailing platform in Thailand. It is a pioneer in omnichannel retailing in Thailand, complementing its retail store network & merchandise offerings with positions among store-based retailers in online traffic. The company uses the Central trademarks, service marks, & tradenames in business operations under certain licensing agreements. The company has introduced new retail formats to the customer, including department stores, specialty stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores & retail plazas. It operates under a diverse slate of retail banners divided into three segments, namely, Hardline, Food Products & Fashion. The majority is generated from Food Products. Geographically, the majority of revenue is from Thailand.