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Heidelberg Materials AG (XTER:HEI) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.66 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Heidelberg Materials AG Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Heidelberg Materials AG's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,910 Mil. Heidelberg Materials AG's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €6,330 Mil. Heidelberg Materials AG's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €4,963 Mil. Heidelberg Materials AG's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.66.

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 Heidelberg Materials AG's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:HEI' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.78   Med: 3   Max: 4.03
Current: 1.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Heidelberg Materials AG was 4.03. The lowest was 1.78. And the median was 3.00.

XTER:HEI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
52.88% of 312 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 2.14 vs XTER:HEI: 1.91

Heidelberg Materials AG Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heidelberg Materials AG'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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Heidelberg Materials AG Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Heidelberg Materials AG 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 3.41 2.76 1.82 1.78 1.92

Heidelberg Materials AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 1.59 2.74 1.54 2.21 1.66

Competitive Comparison of Heidelberg Materials AG's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Building Materials subindustry, Heidelberg Materials AG'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.


Heidelberg Materials AG's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Heidelberg Materials AG's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Heidelberg Materials AG Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Heidelberg Materials AG'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
=(1910.3 + 6330) / 4303.3
=1.91

Heidelberg Materials AG'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
=(1910.3 + 6330) / 4963.4
=1.66

* 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 (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


Heidelberg Materials AG  (XTER:HEI) 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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Heidelberg Materials AG (XTER:HEI) Business Description

Address
Berliner Strasse 6, Heidelberg, BW, DEU, 69120
Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest building materials companies, with operations in 60 countries. Its core activities include the production of cement and aggregates, which are used to construct houses, infrastructure, and commercial facilities. The sale of cement and aggregates accounts for the majority of group revenue and profits. North America is the company's largest market, contributing 29% of EBITDA, followed by Western and Southern Europe, contributing 21%. Heidelberg Materials is listed in Germany and has 55,000 employees.
Executives
Ludwig Merckle Supervisory Board
René Aldach Board of Directors
Dennis Lentz Board of Directors
Ernest Jelito Board of Directors
Christopher Ward Board of Directors
Kevin Gluskie Board of Directors
Dr. Dominik Von Achten Board of Directors

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