SRSCQ (Sears Canada) EBITDA Margin %: -27.32% (As of Apr. 2017)

What is Sears Canada EBITDA Margin %?

Sears Canada SRSCQ -99.00% EBITDA Margin % is -27.32% as of Apr. 2017.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Sears Canada's EBITDA for the three months ended in Apr. 2017 was $-103 Mil. Sears Canada's Revenue for the three months ended in Apr. 2017 was $376 Mil. Therefore, Sears Canada's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was -27.32%.

Sears Canada (OTCPK:SRSCQ) EBITDA Margin % Explanation

EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.

Sears Canada EBITDA Margin % Related Terms

Sears Canada EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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Sears Canada EBITDA Margin % Chart

Sears Canada Annual Data

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5.89

15.34

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-10.63

Sears Canada Quarterly Data
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EBITDA Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-8.37	-13.01	-16.47	-5.46	-27.32

Sears Canada EBITDA Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Sears Canada's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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.

Sears Canada EBITDA Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sears Canada's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sears Canada's EBITDA Margin % falls into.

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Sears Canada EBITDA Margin % Calculation

EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Sears Canada's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %	=	EBITDA (A: Jan. 2017 )	/	Revenue (A: Jan. 2017 )
	=	-210.802	/	1982.553
	=	-10.63 %

Sears Canada's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %	=	EBITDA (Q: Apr. 2017 )	/	Revenue (Q: Apr. 2017 )
	=	-102.776	/	376.2
	=	-27.32 %

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What does a EBITDA Margin % of -27.32% mean?

Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a EBITDA Margin % of -27.32% as of Apr. 2017. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Sears Canada and its competitors.

Is Sears Canada's EBITDA Margin % too high?

Sears Canada's current EBITDA Margin % is -27.32%.

How does Sears Canada's EBITDA Margin % compare to competitors?

Sears Canada's EBITDA Margin % of -27.32% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 7.48. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Retail - Cyclical company?

The median EBITDA Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.48, based on 1,128 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?

A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Sears Canada and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 7.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sears Canada's current EBITDA Margin % is -27.32%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Sears Canada stock overvalued right now?

Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a current EBITDA Margin % of -27.32%. The current EBITDA Margin % is -27.32%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?

EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sears Canada (SRSCQ), the current EBITDA Margin % is -27.32% as of Apr. 2017. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Sears Canada Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Retail - Cyclical

Comparable Companies HKSE:02213 TSE:3169 TPE:2901 TSE:7601 XKRX:006370 XKRX:019010 HKSE:00602 XKLS:5657 HKSE:00244 HKSE:00162 XSGO:NUEVAPOLAR TSE:8260 ASX:AU8 ISX:MPPA TSE:8247 ISX:MLPL TSE:7506 BOM:542337 NSE:OSIAHYPER TSE:3583

Address 290 Yonge Street, Suite 700, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5B 2C3

Website http://www.sears.ca

Sears Canada Inc is in the sale of goods and services through the Company's Retail channels. It comprised of one reportable segment, Merchandising. Which includes its full-line department, Sears Home, Hometown, Outlet, Corbeil Electrique Inc. stores, and its Direct (catalog/internet) channel. It also includes service revenue related primarily to logistics services provided through the Company. Commission revenue includes travel, home improvement services, insurance, wireless and long-distance plans. Licensee fee revenue is comprised of payments received from licensees that operate within the Company stores.