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Universal Logistics Holdings (Universal Logistics Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.17 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Universal Logistics Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Universal Logistics Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $101 Mil. Universal Logistics Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $375 Mil. Universal Logistics Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $219 Mil. Universal Logistics Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.17.

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 Universal Logistics Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ULH' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.52   Med: 2.96   Max: 3.9
Current: 1.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Universal Logistics Holdings was 3.90. The lowest was 1.52. And the median was 2.96.

ULH's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
68.47% of 850 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.83 vs ULH: 1.70

Universal Logistics Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Logistics Holdings'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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Universal Logistics Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Universal Logistics Holdings 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 3.90 3.67 3.03 1.52 2.11

Universal Logistics Holdings 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 2.13 2.15 2.14 2.17 1.36

Competitive Comparison of Universal Logistics Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Trucking subindustry, Universal Logistics Holdings'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.


Universal Logistics Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Universal Logistics Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Universal Logistics Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Universal Logistics Holdings'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
=(100.687 + 374.855) / 225.542
=2.11

Universal Logistics Holdings'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
=(100.687 + 374.855) / 219.3
=2.17

* 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.


Universal Logistics Holdings  (NAS:ULH) 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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Universal Logistics Holdings (Universal Logistics Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
12755 East Nine Mile Road, Warren, MI, USA, 48089
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc is an asset-light provider of customized transportation and logistics solutions throughout the United States, and in Mexico, Canada and Colombia. It offers services such as truckload, brokerage, intermodal, dedicated, and value-added services. The company reports into four segments namely trucking, intermodal, company-managed brokerage, and contract logistics. The majority of the revenue is earned from the contract logistics segment.
Executives
Matthew T Moroun director, 10 percent owner 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Michael A. Regan director 360 W. BUTTERFIELD ROAD, SUITE 400, ELMURST IL 60126
Frederick P Calderone director C/O CENTRAL TRANSPORT INTL, 12225 STEPHENS RD, WARREN MI 48089
Marcus D. Hudson director 12755 E. NINE MILE ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Richard P Urban director C/O UNIVERSAL TRUCKLOAD SERVICES, INC., 11355 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Nora M. Moroun 10 percent owner 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Matthew J. Moroun director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Timothy Phillips director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 12755 E. NINE MILE ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Jeff Rogers director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 720 SPYGLASS HILL, HOLLAND MI 49424
H.e. Wolfe director 11355 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Clarence W Gooden director
Grant Edward Belanger director 12755 EAST NINE MILE ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Jude Marcus Beres officer: Chief Financial Officer 12755 E. NINE MILE ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
David A. Crittenden officer: Chief Financial Officer 11355 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Manuel J Moroun director, 10 percent owner CENTRAL TRANSPORT INTL, 12225 STEPHENS RD, WARREN MI 48089