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Granite Construction (Granite Construction) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.89 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Granite Construction Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Granite Construction's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $57 Mil. Granite Construction's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $678 Mil. Granite Construction's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $254 Mil. Granite Construction's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.89.

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

GVA' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.41   Med: 2.23   Max: 4.31
Current: 4.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Granite Construction was 4.31. The lowest was 1.41. And the median was 2.23.

GVA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
68.17% of 1307 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.31 vs GVA: 4.31

Granite Construction Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Granite Construction'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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Granite Construction Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Granite Construction 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 4.24 2.61 2.45 1.81 4.31

Granite Construction Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.76 -6.62 11.62 1.07 2.89

Competitive Comparison of Granite Construction's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Granite Construction'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.


Granite Construction's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Granite Construction's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Granite Construction Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Granite Construction'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
=(56.758 + 678.329) / 170.586
=4.31

Granite Construction's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(56.758 + 678.329) / 254.132
=2.89

* 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 (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


Granite Construction  (NYSE:GVA) 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.


Granite Construction Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Granite Construction (Granite Construction) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
585 West Beach Street, Watsonville, CA, USA, 95076
Granite Construction Inc engages in the construction and development of various infrastructure projects on behalf of public and private clients in the United States. It focuses on heavy civil infrastructure projects, including roads, highways, transit facilities, airports, and bridges. In addition, the company performs site preparation and infrastructure services for residential development, energy development, and other facilities. The majority of revenue is derived from the company's construction operating segment, with the remainder derived from its materials segment.
Executives
Bradley Jay Williams officer: Senior Vice President C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Kyle T Larkin officer: Senior Vice President C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Staci M Woolsey officer: Chief Accounting Officer 4875 S FRANKLIN ST, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CO 80113
Louis E Caldera director C/O BELO CORP, PO BOX 655237, DALLAS TX 75265-5237
Laura M Mullen director C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Brian R Dowd officer: Senior Vice President C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Lisa Curtis officer: CAO & VP, Investor Relations 3200 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY, SUITE 2950, HOUSTON TX 77027
James A Radich officer: Senior Vice President C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Michael G Tatusko officer: Senior Vice President C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Desai Jigisha officer: Senior Vice President & CFO C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Claes Bjork director GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED, PO BOX 50085, WATSONVILLE CA 95077-5085
Patricia D Galloway director C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
James Hildebrand Roberts director, officer: Director, President & CEO PO BOX 50085, WATSONVILLE CA 95077-5085
David H Kelsey director C/O OGLEBAY NORTON CO, 1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114-2598
Molly Campbell director 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE 7TH FLR, PASADENA CA 91101