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Equatorial Energia (BSP:EQTL3) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.81 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Equatorial Energia Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Equatorial Energia's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was R$5,665 Mil. Equatorial Energia's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was R$38,646 Mil. Equatorial Energia's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was R$9,213 Mil. Equatorial Energia's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 4.81.

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

BSP:EQTL3' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.21   Med: 3.32   Max: 5.76
Current: 4.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Equatorial Energia was 5.76. The lowest was 2.21. And the median was 3.32.

BSP:EQTL3's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
57.97% of 464 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.71 vs BSP:EQTL3: 4.46

Equatorial Energia Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Equatorial Energia'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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Equatorial Energia Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Equatorial Energia 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 2.51 2.65 4.10 5.76 4.79

Equatorial Energia 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 4.98 4.63 3.92 4.85 4.81

Competitive Comparison of Equatorial Energia's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Equatorial Energia'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.


Equatorial Energia's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Equatorial Energia's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Equatorial Energia Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Equatorial Energia'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
=(5277.508 + 41278.946) / 9720.37
=4.79

Equatorial Energia'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
=(5664.992 + 38645.802) / 9213.368
=4.81

* 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.


Equatorial Energia  (BSP:EQTL3) 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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Equatorial Energia (BSP:EQTL3) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Alameda A - Quadra SQS, No. 100, Altos do Calhau, Sao Luiz, MA, BRA, 65071680
Equatorial Energia SA is primarily a holding company engaged in the ownership of other firms in the electric energy generation and distribution industries in Brazil. Collectively, Equatorial Energia's main subsidiaries are involved in electric energy distribution, telecommunications, data transmission, electric energy generation, and the operation and implementation of thermoelectric power plants in the country. The company's operating segments are Distribution, Transmission, Services, Trading, Central Administration, and Others. Revenue from the provision of construction services is significant for Equatorial Energia SA.

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