GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Retail - Cyclical » Express, Inc. (OTCPK:EXPRQ) » Definitions » Debt-to-EBITDA

Express, (Express,) Debt-to-EBITDA : -12.92 (As of Oct. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 2010. Start your Free Trial

What is Express, Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Express,'s Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $193 Mil. Express,'s Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $688 Mil. Express,'s annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $-68 Mil. Express,'s annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was -12.92.

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 Express,'s Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

EXPRQ' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: 1.35   Max: 15.5
Current: 3.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Express, was 15.50. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was 1.35.

EXPRQ's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
55.17% of 841 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.68 vs EXPRQ: 3.05

Express, Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Express,'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.

* Premium members only.

Express, Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Express, Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 15.50 -2.91 12.55 1.77

Express, Quarterly Data
Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23
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 -15.40 0.46 -3.53 -8.38 -12.92

Competitive Comparison of Express,'s Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Express,'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.


Express,'s Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Express,'s Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Express, Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Express,'s Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(189.006 + 528.448) / 405.559
=1.77

Express,'s annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(193.455 + 688.103) / -68.256
=-12.92

* 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 (Oct. 2023) EBITDA data.


Express,  (OTCPK:EXPRQ) 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.


Express, Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Express,'s Debt-to-EBITDA provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Express, (Express,) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1 Express Drive, Columbus, OH, USA, 43230
Express, Inc. is a United States-based specialty apparel retailer. It offers apparel and accessories for work, casual, jeanswear, and going-out. The company also sells the products through its e-commerce website and mobile app, as well as through franchisees who operate company locations in Latin America according to the franchise agreements. It derives revenue from the sales of apparel, accessories and other products, of which a majority of the revenue from the sale of apparel.
Executives
Stewart Glendinning director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1 EXPRESS DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Yehuda Shmidman director C/O ICONIX BRAND GROUP, INC., 1450 BROADWAY, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Satish Mehta director C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Jason N Judd officer: SVP, CFO and Treasurer 50 N THIRD ST, NEWARK OH 43055
Patricia E Lopez director 333 LUDLOW ST, STAMFORD CT 06902
Antonio Lucio director C/O EXPRESS INC., 1 EXPRESS DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Laurel Krueger officer: Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec ONE EXPRESS DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Periclis Pericleous officer: SVP, CFO and Treasurer 1 EXPRESS DR., COLUMBUS OH 43230
Matthew C Moellering officer: EVP, CAO,CFO, Treasurer & Sec. C/O EXPRESS PARENT LLC, ONE LIMITED PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Malissa Akay officer: EVP, Chief Merch. Officer 1 EXPRESS DR., COLUMBUS OH 43230
Sara Tervo officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer 1 EXPRESS DR., COLUMBUS OH 43230
Timothy G Baxter director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O EXPRESS, INC., 1 EXPRESS DR., COLUMBUS OH 43230
Contrarius Investment Management Ltd 10 percent owner 2 BOND STREET, ST. HELIER Y9 JE2 3NP
Contrarius Investment Management (bermuda) Ltd 10 percent owner VICTORIA PLACE, 5TH FLOOR, 31 VICTORIA STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM 10
James A Hilt officer: EVP, CMO, and ECommerce 1 EXPRESS DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43230

Express, (Express,) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Express Inc Strategic Update Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 02-10-2024

Q3 2022 Express Inc Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 02-10-2024

Q4 2022 Express Inc Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 02-10-2024

Q3 2021 Express Inc Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 02-10-2024

Express Inc Annual Shareholders Meeting Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 02-10-2024

Q1 2022 Express Inc Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 02-10-2024

Q3 2023 Express Inc Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 02-10-2024

Chuck Royce Increases Stake in Express, Inc.

By GuruFocus Research 01-24-2024

Q1 2020 Express Inc Earnings Call Transcript

By GuruFocus Research 02-10-2024