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Dupont Fabros Technology (Dupont Fabros Technology) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.81 (As of Jun. 2017)


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What is Dupont Fabros Technology Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Dupont Fabros Technology's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $336.00 Mil. Dupont Fabros Technology's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $1,194.78 Mil. Dupont Fabros Technology's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $317.99 Mil. Dupont Fabros Technology's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was 4.81.

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 Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

DFTPRACL.PFD' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.93   Med: 4.17   Max: 9.57
Current: 4.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Dupont Fabros Technology was 9.57. The lowest was -1.93. And the median was 4.17.

DFTPRACL.PFD's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 7.18 vs DFTPRACL.PFD: 4.49

Dupont Fabros Technology Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dupont Fabros Technology'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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Dupont Fabros Technology Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Dupont Fabros Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.52 4.42 3.92 8.34 3.66

Dupont Fabros Technology Quarterly Data
Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17
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 3.02 3.63 3.69 4.11 4.81

Competitive Comparison of Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Dupont Fabros Technology'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.


Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Dupont Fabros Technology Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(50.926 + 1197.092) / 341.234
=3.66

Dupont Fabros Technology's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(335.997 + 1194.779) / 317.992
=4.81

* 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 (Jun. 2017) EBITDA data.


Dupont Fabros Technology  (NYSE:DFTPRACL.PFD) 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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Dupont Fabros Technology (Dupont Fabros Technology) Business Description

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Dupont Fabros Technology, or DFT, is a real estate investment trust engaged in the design and operation of multitenant, wholesale data centers in metropolitan areas across the United States. The company provides the space and infrastructure, such as electrical power, security, and fire suppression services for customers to operate their servers and computing equipment. Its real estate portfolio is composed of large data centers located in the Northern Virginia, Chicago, Greater New York City, and Santa Clara, California areas. DFT derives the majority of its income in the form of rental revenue from tenants in short- to medium-term lease agreements. The company's major customers are technology companies, including Microsoft, Facebook, and Yahoo, which account for most of its revenue.
Executives
Brian D Doricko officer: SVP, Chief Revenue Officer 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE,NW,SUITE 900, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Mary M Styer director 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW, SUITE 900, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Scott A Davis officer: EVP, Operations 401 9TH STREET, NW #600, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Christopher P. Eldredge director, officer: President and CEO 401 9TH STREET, NW #600, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Frederic V Malek director C/O THAYER LODGING GROUP, 1730 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW #525, WASHINGTON DC 20006
James Warren Armstrong officer: Chief Accounting Officer 401 9TH STREET, NW #600, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Maria Kenny officer: SVP Finance & Treasurer 401 9TH STREET, NW #600, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Jonathan G Heiliger director JIVE SOFTWARE, INC., 325 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 200, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Roberts John T Jr director
Thomas D Eckert director 1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
Hossein Fateh director, officer: President and CEO C/O DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC., 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW, STE 900, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Du Pont Lammot J director, officer: Executive Chairman C/O DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC., 401 9TH STREET, NW #600, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Mark Amin director 2700 COLORADO AVE., SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Michael A Coke director TERRENO REALTY CORPORATION, 101 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
John H Toole director 250 FARMINGTON DRIVE, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22901

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