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Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SAU:4050) Debt-to-EBITDA : 6.41 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Saudi Automotive Services Co. Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ﷼335 Mil. Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ﷼3,501 Mil. Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ﷼599 Mil. Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 6.41.

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 Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:4050' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.19   Med: 7.25   Max: 26.05
Current: 6.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Saudi Automotive Services Co. was 26.05. The lowest was 3.19. And the median was 7.25.

SAU:4050's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
78.31% of 839 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.64 vs SAU:4050: 6.01

Saudi Automotive Services Co. Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saudi Automotive Services Co.'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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Saudi Automotive Services Co. Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Saudi Automotive Services Co. 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 5.09 7.95 6.93 8.15 6.00

Saudi Automotive Services Co. Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 6.74 6.96 6.81 4.46 6.41

Competitive Comparison of Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Saudi Automotive Services Co.'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.


Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Saudi Automotive Services Co. Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Saudi Automotive Services Co.'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
=(339.897 + 3491.706) / 638.632
=6.00

Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(334.762 + 3501.338) / 598.912
=6.41

* 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. 2024) EBITDA data.


Saudi Automotive Services Co.  (SAU:4050) 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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Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SAU:4050) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Makkah Al Mukarramah Road (Khurais), Building No. 4870, King Abdulaziz district, Riyadh, SAU, 12411
Saudi Automotive Services Co. is a company engaged in providing services to vehicles and travelers by establishing central workshops to provide the highest level of maintenance and repair and establishing a network of vehicle service stations, as well as providing rest houses and restaurants, importing and selling foodstuffs, drinks, beverages and raw materials required therefor, importing vehicles and spare parts of all kinds for the Group's business and trading in them after obtaining the necessary licenses, carrying out all types of contracting for establishment, management, maintenance and operation of residential and commercial buildings. The company operates in following segments: Retail and operation, Saudi Club, Transportation Fleet and others.

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