PubliGroupe (XSWX:PUBN) Debt-to-EBITDA : 6.79 (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is PubliGroupe Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

PubliGroupe's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF42.6 Mil. PubliGroupe's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF0.2 Mil. PubliGroupe's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was CHF6.3 Mil. PubliGroupe's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 6.79.

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

XSWX:PUBN's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.69
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PubliGroupe Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for PubliGroupe's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

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PubliGroupe Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

PubliGroupe Annual Data

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4.81

1.12

1.71

5.35

6.79

PubliGroupe Semi-Annual Data
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Debt-to-EBITDA	Get a 7-Day Free Trial							4.81	1.12	1.71	5.35	6.79

Competitive Comparison of PubliGroupe's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, PubliGroupe'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.

PubliGroupe's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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PubliGroupe Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

PubliGroupe's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(42.6	+	0.2)	/	6.3
	=	6.79

PubliGroupe's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(42.6	+	0.2)	/	6.3
	=	6.79

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 one times the quarterly (Dec. 2013) EBITDA data.

PubliGroupe (XSWX:PUBN) 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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PubliGroupe SA is engaged in sale of advertising space in Switzerland and abroad. It is a provider of marketing and media sales services. The Company operates in the following segments: Search & Find; Media Sales, and Digital & Marketing Services, Corporate and Others. The Search & Find is active in Switzerland and France. It produces and sells instruments facilitating the search for persons, companies, products and services. The printed and interactive directories are the foundation of the Search & Find platform. This platform is supplemented by offers of additional services such as leisure, guides and classified. Media Sales offers all media sales activities (print, electronic, digital & interactive media) in Switzerland and abroad. It is based on partnerships with the media established now for many years. Digital & Marketing Services brings together an international and interactive marketing services portfolio for advertising customers and agencies, including consultancy for the development and implementation of efficient communication and media strategies as well as online marketing platforms deploying access to a wide range of marketing channels. Corporate and Others" includes the Group general management costs, corporate support to develop new activities, real estate management and companies that fall outside the three other operating segments.

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