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Walker & Dunlop (Walker & Dunlop) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.88 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Walker & Dunlop Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Walker & Dunlop's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. Walker & Dunlop's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,471 Mil. Walker & Dunlop's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $380 Mil. Walker & Dunlop's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.88.

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 Walker & Dunlop's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

WD' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.72   Med: 4.43   Max: 12.05
Current: 4.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Walker & Dunlop was 12.05. The lowest was 2.72. And the median was 4.43.

WD's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
75% of 32 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 10.23 vs WD: 4.04

Walker & Dunlop Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Walker & Dunlop'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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Walker & Dunlop Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Walker & Dunlop 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 3.14 5.63 4.76 2.72 4.04

Walker & Dunlop 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 3.61 4.94 5.74 4.57 3.88

Competitive Comparison of Walker & Dunlop's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, Walker & Dunlop'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.


Walker & Dunlop's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Walker & Dunlop's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Walker & Dunlop Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Walker & Dunlop'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
=(0 + 1470.894) / 364.449
=4.04

Walker & Dunlop'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
=(0 + 1470.894) / 379.528
=3.88

* 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.


Walker & Dunlop  (NYSE:WD) 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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Walker & Dunlop (Walker & Dunlop) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1300, Bethesda, MD, USA, 20814
Walker & Dunlop Inc is a United States-based commercial real estate finance company. It is principally engaged in originating, selling and servicing a number of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products that are sold under the programs of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, and the Federal Housing Administration. The company's products consist of first mortgage loans, second trust loans, supplemental financings, construction loans, mezzanine loans, and bridge/interim loans. The company generates a majority of total revenue from gains from mortgage banking activities and servicing fees. It conducts business solely in the United States.
Executives
Smith Howard W Iii director, officer: President 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
William M Walker director, officer: Chairman & CEO 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Stephen P Theobald officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 999 WATERSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 200, NORFOLK VA 23510
Richard M Lucas officer: EVP & Gen Counsel & Secretary 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Paula A. Pryor officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer C/O WALKER & DUNLOP, INC., 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Dana L Schmaltz director 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Gregory Florkowski officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O WALKER & DUNLOP, INC., 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Rice E. John Jr director 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Donna Wells director BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC., TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE, BOSTON MA 02109
Michael J. Warren director C/O WALKER & DUNLOP, INC., 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Michael D Malone director 2430 LEMON TREE LANE, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Alan J Bowers director 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814
Richard C Warner officer: EVP & Chief Credit Officer 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Ellen Levy director C/O INSTRUCTURE, INC., 6330 SOUTH 3000 EAST, SUITE 700, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Cynthia A Hallenbeck director 7272 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1300, BETHESDA MD 20814