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Scripps Networks Interactive (Scripps Networks Interactive) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.46 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Scripps Networks Interactive Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Scripps Networks Interactive's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $0 Mil. Scripps Networks Interactive's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $2,522 Mil. Scripps Networks Interactive's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $5,438 Mil. Scripps Networks Interactive's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 0.46.

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 Scripps Networks Interactive's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SNI's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.68
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Scripps Networks Interactive Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scripps Networks Interactive'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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Scripps Networks Interactive Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Scripps Networks Interactive Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.81 2.11 1.98 1.41 1.04

Scripps Networks Interactive Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 0.66 2.07 1.81 2.36 0.46

Competitive Comparison of Scripps Networks Interactive's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Scripps Networks Interactive'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.


Scripps Networks Interactive's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Scripps Networks Interactive's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Scripps Networks Interactive's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Scripps Networks Interactive Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Scripps Networks Interactive's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 2522.005) / 2424.14
=1.04

Scripps Networks Interactive's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 2522.005) / 5438.36
=0.46

* 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. 2017) EBITDA data.


Scripps Networks Interactive  (NAS:SNI) 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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Scripps Networks Interactive (Scripps Networks Interactive) Business Description

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Scripps is a vertically integrated content company that operates six domestic cable channels and owns 98% of the content that airs on its channels. Spun off from E.W. Scripps in 2008, Scripps' three largest networks (Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel) reach over 90 million households subscribing to basic cable in the U.S. While two (HGTV and Food Network) networks regularly rank within the top 25 networks in the U.S., Scripps has very little exposure to international markets with only 3% of revenue earned from outside the U.S.
Executives
Mitchell Jenny Sue Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Careen Cardin 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
Eva Scripps Attal 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
Savannah Brickner 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Scripps William A. Jr. 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Wesley W. Scripps director, 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Samantha J. Brickner 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Estate Of Robert P. Scripps, Jr. 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
Nathaniel W Heidt 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Austin S Heidt 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Heidt Robert S Iii 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Crystal Vasquez Lozano 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Jessica L. Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Dubuc Cody 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
J. Sebastian Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017

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