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Orbital ATK (Orbital ATK) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.07 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Orbital ATK Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Orbital ATK's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $40 Mil. Orbital ATK's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $1,411 Mil. Orbital ATK's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $700 Mil. Orbital ATK's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 2.07.

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

OA's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 2.315
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Orbital ATK Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Orbital ATK'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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Orbital ATK Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Orbital ATK Annual Data
Trend Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Dec16 Dec17
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.56 122.26 4.64 2.28 2.05

Orbital ATK Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 2.46 2.18 1.96 1.95 2.07

Competitive Comparison of Orbital ATK's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Orbital ATK'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.


Orbital ATK's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Orbital ATK's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Orbital ATK Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Orbital ATK's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(40 + 1361) / 684
=2.05

Orbital ATK's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(40 + 1411) / 700
=2.07

* 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. 2018) EBITDA data.


Orbital ATK  (NYSE:OA) 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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Orbital ATK (Orbital ATK) Business Description

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Orbital ATK is a globally integrated aerospace and defense company that builds and delivers space, defense, and aviation-related systems. The company collaborates with other companies during aircraft development programs and uses contracts to ensure future revenue. Numerous sales have come from contracts with agencies of the U.S. government. One aspect of the company offers engineering, manufacturing, and program management services to civil government and military space agencies. Many projects require significant investments in research and development to help with customization for clients.
Executives
Douglas L Maine director ALBEMARLE CORP, 451 FLORIDA ST, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Christine Ann Wolf officer: Former SVP Human Resources 7480 FLYING CLOUG DRIVE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55344
Tig H Krekel director HUGHES SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS CO., PO BOX 92919, BLDG. S-10 - M/S S-302, LOS ANGELES CA 90009
Christopher Anthony Voci officer: Former VP and Controller C/O ORBITAL ATK, INC., 45101 WARP DRIVE, DULLES VA 20166
Thomas E Mccabe officer: Former EVP and General Counsel C/O ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION, 45101 WARP DRIVE, DULLES VA 20166
Ronald T Kadish director 21839 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD, DULLES VA 20166
Ronald R Fogleman director C/O AAR CORP., 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
David W Thompson director, officer: Former President and CEO 21700 ATLANTIC BLVD, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP, DULLES VA 20166
Garrett E Pierce officer: Former Chief Financial Officer 21839 ATLANTIC BLVD, DULLES VA 20166
Janice I Obuchowski director 21700 ATLANTIC BLVD, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP, DULLES VA 20166
Roman Iv Martinez director 90 OARJ AVE 4TH FLOOR, GREENPOINT BANK, NEW YORK NY 10016
Kevin P. Chilton director 1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Roxanne J Decyk director 2801 80TH STREET, KENOSHA WI 53143
Blake E Larson officer: Former Chief Operating Officer 5050 LINCOLN DRIVE, EDINA MN 55436
Mark W Deyoung director

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