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Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co (AMM:ZEIC) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.92 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was JOD4.43 Mil. Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was JOD17.83 Mil. Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was JOD11.56 Mil. Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.92.

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 Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

AMM:ZEIC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11   Med: 2.35   Max: 10.74
Current: 3.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co was 10.74. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 2.35.

AMM:ZEIC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
66.85% of 181 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.72 vs AMM:ZEIC: 3.25

Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Al-Zarka Educational & Investment 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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Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Al-Zarka Educational & Investment 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 2.19 2.12 10.74 3.22 3.69

Al-Zarka Educational & Investment 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 2.38 5.94 8.20 2.44 1.92

Competitive Comparison of Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment 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.


Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Al-Zarka Educational & Investment 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
=(3.896 + 18.99) / 6.209
=3.69

Al-Zarka Educational & Investment 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
=(4.427 + 17.825) / 11.564
=1.92

* 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.


Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co  (AMM:ZEIC) 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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Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co (AMM:ZEIC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Commercial Zone, P.O. Box 132222, Al-Zarqa, JOR, 13132
Al-Zarka Educational & Investment Co provides educational services. It is a private university located in Zarqa city. The university offers quality education that provides students with the knowledge and the essential skills need to upgrade academic achievements, achieve comprehensive and integrated development of their personalities, prepare them for the future and form their positive perspectives.

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