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Highwoods Properties (Highwoods Properties) Debt-to-EBITDA : 5.93 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Highwoods Properties Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Highwoods Properties's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil. Highwoods Properties's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $3,262.3 Mil. Highwoods Properties's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $549.7 Mil. Highwoods Properties's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.93.

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

HIW' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.63   Med: 4.98   Max: 6.43
Current: 5.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Highwoods Properties was 6.43. The lowest was 3.63. And the median was 4.98.

HIW's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
63.91% of 507 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 7.23 vs HIW: 5.66

Highwoods Properties Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Highwoods Properties'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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Highwoods Properties Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Highwoods Properties 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 5.32 3.63 4.17 5.74 5.47

Highwoods Properties 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 5.49 5.23 6.08 5.23 5.93

Competitive Comparison of Highwoods Properties's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Highwoods Properties'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.


Highwoods Properties's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Highwoods Properties's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Highwoods Properties Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Highwoods Properties'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 + 3213.206) / 587.451
=5.47

Highwoods Properties's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 3262.327) / 549.744
=5.93

* 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 (Mar. 2024) EBITDA data.


Highwoods Properties  (NYSE:HIW) 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.


Highwoods Properties Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Highwoods Properties (Highwoods Properties) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400, Raleigh, NC, USA, 27601
Highwoods Properties Inc is a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, ownership, management, and leasing of properties in urban areas throughout the Southern United States. In terms of total square footage, the vast majority of the company's real estate portfolio comprises office buildings in terms. Highwoods Properties derives nearly all of its income in the form of rental revenue from the tenants of its buildings. The majority of this revenue comes from its holdings in the urban markets of Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville, and Tampa. These cities also account for the majority of the square footage under the company's ownership. Highwoods Properties' largest customers include the U.S. Government, financial services firms, industrial supply retailers, and healthcare companies.
Executives
Brian M Leary officer: EVP & COO 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27604
Theodore J Klinck officer: VP/Chief Investment Officer 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27604
Brendan C Maiorana officer: EVP of Finance & IR 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27604
Jeffrey Douglas Miller officer: General Counsel & Sec. 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27604
David L Gadis director 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27604
Mark F Mulhern director 410 S. WILMINGTON STREET, RALEIGH NC 27601
David John Hartzell director 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27604
Thomas P Anderson director 3751 GRISSOM PARKWAY, SUITE 100, MYRTLE BEACH SC 29577
Carlos E Evans director 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27616
Anne H Lloyd director
Sherry A Kellett director
Edward J Fritsch director, officer: EVP & COO
Kevin E Penn officer: VP/Chief Strategy & Admin 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27604
Michael E Harris officer: Sr. Vice President
Terry L Stevens officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer 3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27604

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