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Learning Tree International (Learning Tree International) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.77 (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Learning Tree International Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Learning Tree International's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $2.32 Mil. Learning Tree International's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $0.25 Mil. Learning Tree International's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $3.34 Mil. Learning Tree International's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 0.77.

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 Learning Tree International's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LTRE's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 1.89
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Learning Tree International Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Learning Tree International'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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Learning Tree International Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Learning Tree International Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -0.47 0.87 -8.94

Learning Tree International Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 0.09 0.12 -0.05 -19.51 0.77

Competitive Comparison of Learning Tree International's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Learning Tree International'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.


Learning Tree International's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Learning Tree International's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Learning Tree International's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Learning Tree International Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Learning Tree International's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.317 + 0.25) / -0.287
=-8.94

Learning Tree International's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.317 + 0.25) / 3.34
=0.77

* 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. 2018) EBITDA data.


Learning Tree International  (OTCPK:LTRE) 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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Learning Tree International (Learning Tree International) Business Description

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Address
13650 Dulles Technology Drive, Suite 400, Herndon, VA, USA, 20171
Learning Tree International Inc provides education and training in information technology. Its proprietary library of course titles focuses on client-server systems, computer networks, operating systems, databases, programming, graphical user interfaces, object-oriented technology, and IT management. Its courses are offered in hotels, conference facilities, and customer sites.
Executives
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Gracia C Martore director C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 437 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Neil S Subin 10 percent owner 2336 S.E. OCEAN BOULEVARD, #400, STUART FL 34996
Osmium Capital Lp 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
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John Hartnett Lewis 10 percent owner 388 MARKET STREET, SUITE 920, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
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Sarah Fisher Gardial director PO BOX 73909, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909
Miller Lloyd I Iii 10 percent owner
Curtis A Hessler director 1805 LIBRARY STREET, SUITE 300, RESTON VA 20190
Bain Howard A Iii director 10200 S DEANZA BLVD, CUPERTINO CA 95014
George T Robson director 1805 LIBRARY STREET, RESTON VA 20190
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