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GrubHub (GrubHub) Debt-to-EBITDA : -4.91 (As of Mar. 2021)


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What is GrubHub Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

GrubHub's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $18 Mil. GrubHub's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $595 Mil. GrubHub's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $-125 Mil. GrubHub's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was -4.90.

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

GRUB' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -112.94   Med: 1.59   Max: 5.43
Current: -25.39

During the past 10 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of GrubHub was 5.43. The lowest was -112.94. And the median was 1.59.

GRUB's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 0.77 vs GRUB: -25.39

GrubHub Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for GrubHub'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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GrubHub Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

GrubHub Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 1.23 1.95 5.43 -112.94

GrubHub Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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 -15.81 -9.66 7.20 89.35 -4.91

Competitive Comparison of GrubHub's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, GrubHub'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.


GrubHub's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, GrubHub's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



GrubHub Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

GrubHub's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(17.897 + 597.519) / -5.449
=-112.94

GrubHub's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(17.598 + 594.581) / -124.812
=-4.90

* 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 (Mar. 2021) EBITDA data.


GrubHub  (NYSE:GRUB) 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.


GrubHub Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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GrubHub (GrubHub) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
111 W. Washington Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, USA, 60602
Founded in 2004, Grubhub provides an online takeout food platform for diners and restaurants. The firm generates revenue by charging restaurants a commission based on each order amount. It also charges consumers a delivery fee for orders where the firm handles the delivery. Grubhub has over 50,000 restaurant partners.
Executives
Adam Dewitt officer: President, CFO and Treasurer 39 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 220, CHICAGO IL 60603
Margo Drucker officer: Chief Legal Officer, Secretary 1065 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10018
Brandt Walter Kucharski officer: Prin. Acct. Officer/Controller 111 W WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 2100, CHICAGO IL 60602
Samuel Pike Hall officer: Chief Product Officer C/O GRUBHUB INC., 111 W. WASHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Matthew M. Maloney director, officer: CEO 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 2435, CHICAGO IL 60601
Brian P Mcandrews director C/O PANDORA MEDIA, INC, 2101 WEBSTER STREET, #1650, OAKLAND CA 94612
Linda Johnson Rice director
David C Habiger director C/O XPERI HOLDING CORPORATION, 3025 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95134
David Fisher director 39 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 220, CHICAGO IL 60605
Keith Richman director C/O GRUBHUB INC. 111 W. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 2100 CHICAGO IL 60602
Girish Lakshman director 111 W. WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 2100 CHICAGO IL 60602
Lloyd D Frink director C/O ZILLOW GROUP, INC., 1301 SECOND AVENUE, FLOOR 31, SEATTLE WA 98101
Katrina Lake director 111 W. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 2100, CHICAGO IL 60602
Maria Belousova officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O GRUBHUB INC., 5 BRYANT PARK, 15TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018
Stanley Chia officer: Chief Operating Officer 111 W. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 2100, CHICAGO IL 60602

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