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Aferian (LSE:AFRN) Debt-to-EBITDA : -10.27 (As of May. 2023)


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What is Aferian Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Aferian's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was £14.87 Mil. Aferian's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was £1.81 Mil. Aferian's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was £-1.62 Mil. Aferian's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was -10.27.

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

LSE:AFRN' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.13   Med: 0.15   Max: 0.57
Current: -1.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Aferian was 0.57. The lowest was -2.13. And the median was 0.15.

LSE:AFRN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 680 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.675 vs LSE:AFRN: -1.86

Aferian Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aferian'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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Aferian Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Aferian Annual Data
Trend Nov13 Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.57 0.19 0.12 -2.13

Aferian Semi-Annual Data
Nov13 May14 Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23
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 0.70 0.11 0.17 -0.51 -10.27

Competitive Comparison of Aferian's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Aferian'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.


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

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

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



Aferian Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Aferian's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(7.38 + 1.004) / -3.944
=-2.13

Aferian's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(14.867 + 1.811) / -1.624
=-10.27

* 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 two times the quarterly (May. 2023) EBITDA data.


Aferian  (LSE:AFRN) 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.


Aferian Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Aferian (LSE:AFRN) Business Description

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1010 Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, England, GBR, CB23 6DP
Aferian PLC is a software-led, global Media Technology company. It delivers modern TV experiences integrating streaming and PayTV services. Its Next-Generation technology platforms enable operators, broadcasters, and content owners to provide viewers the choice, usability, and convenience.

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