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iGen Networks (XCNQ:IGN) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.78 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is iGen Networks Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

iGen Networks's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was C$1.05 Mil. iGen Networks's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was C$0.22 Mil. iGen Networks's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was C$-0.72 Mil. iGen Networks's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -1.78.

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

XCNQ:IGN' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.22   Med: -0.13   Max: -0.08
Current: -0.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of iGen Networks was -0.08. The lowest was -1.22. And the median was -0.13.

XCNQ:IGN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1611 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.06 vs XCNQ:IGN: -0.86

iGen Networks Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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

iGen Networks Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -0.08 -0.13 -0.13 -1.22

iGen Networks Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -0.57 -0.73 -3.32 -0.36 -1.78

Competitive Comparison of iGen Networks's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Software - Application subindustry, iGen Networks'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.


iGen Networks's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, iGen Networks's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



iGen Networks Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

iGen Networks's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.899 + 0.255) / -0.946
=-1.22

iGen Networks's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.054 + 0.223) / -0.716
=-1.78

* 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 (Sep. 2023) EBITDA data.


iGen Networks  (XCNQ:IGN) 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.


iGen Networks Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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iGen Networks (XCNQ:IGN) Business Description

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Address
31772 Casino Drive, Suite C, Lake Elsinore, CA, USA, 92530
iGen Networks Corp is engaged in the development and marketing of software services for the automotive industry. It has one reportable segment being Vehicle Tracking and Recovery Solutions. The company works with wireless carriers, hardware suppliers and software developers to provide direct and secure access to information on the vehicle and the driver's behavior. The software services are delivered from the AWS Cloud to the consumer and their families over the wireless networks and accessed from any mobile or desktop device. The software services are marketed to automotive dealers, financial institutions, and direct-to-consumer through various commercial and consumer brands. The company's brands include Nimbo Tracking, CU Trak, and Medallion GPS PRO.
Executives
Neil Chan Director

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