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WW International (WW International) Debt-to-EBITDA : 56.84 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is WW International Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

WW International's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.6 Mil. WW International's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,479.9 Mil. WW International's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $26.2 Mil. WW International's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 56.84.

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

WW' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.24   Med: 6.35   Max: 19.93
Current: 19.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of WW International was 19.93. The lowest was -6.24. And the median was 6.35.

WW's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
92.5% of 80 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 3.615 vs WW: 19.93

WW International Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for WW 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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WW International Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

WW International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.25 6.06 7.11 -6.24 19.93

WW International 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 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 -9.49 -23.10 9.40 8.34 56.84

Competitive Comparison of WW International's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Personal Services subindustry, WW 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.


WW International's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WW International's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



WW International Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

WW International'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
=(9.613 + 1479.925) / 74.732
=19.93

WW International'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
=(9.613 + 1479.925) / 26.204
=56.84

* 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 (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


WW International  (NAS:WW) 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.


WW International Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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WW International (WW International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
675 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10010
WW International is one of the largest global providers of weight loss solutions, generating $1 billion in 2022 revenue. The firm has re-emphasized its core weight loss IP after an ill-advised foray into a digital ecosystem solution, offering its members access to in person and digital studio classes, diet tracking, recipes, nutrition planning, and a suite of adjacent resources. It boasts an active member base of 3-4 million, with a footprint that spans the United States, Canada, Europe, and a small presence in emerging markets (predominately in Latin America).
Executives
Michael F Colosi officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Nicole Haag officer: Corp Controller Prin Acct Off 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
William H Shrank director 500 WEST MAIN ST, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Pierre-olivier Latour officer: Chief Technology Officer 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Tara Comonte director C/O SHAKE SHACK INC., 24 UNION SQUARE EAST,5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003
Denis F Kelly director
S.a. Westend 10 percent owner VALLEY PARK, 44, RUE DE LA VALLEE, LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2661
Heather Stark officer: Interim Principal Fin. Officer 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Sima Sistani director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Christopher J Sobecki director C/O WW INTERNATIONAL, 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Raymond Debbane director C/O THE INVUS GROUP, LLC, 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jonas Fajgenbaum director C/O WW INTERNATIONAL, INC., 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Amanda Tolleson officer: Chief Marketing Officer 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Oprah Winfrey director, 10 percent owner NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG, TWO NORTH LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Amy Kossover officer: SVP Corp Fin, Controller, PAO C/O WW INTERNATIONAL, INC., 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010