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Leaf Group (Leaf Group) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.78 (As of Mar. 2021)


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What is Leaf Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Leaf Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $3.2 Mil. Leaf Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $8.2 Mil. Leaf Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $-14.6 Mil. Leaf Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was -0.78.

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 Leaf Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LEAF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.82   Med: 1.74   Max: 11.92
Current: 2.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Leaf Group was 11.92. The lowest was -0.82. And the median was 1.74.

LEAF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 0.805 vs LEAF: 2.02

Leaf Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Leaf Group'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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Leaf Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Leaf Group Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - -0.82 11.92

Leaf Group Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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 -0.53 1.72 0.60 -18.35 -0.78

Competitive Comparison of Leaf Group's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Leaf Group'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.


Leaf Group's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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



Leaf Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Leaf Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3.195 + 11.705) / 1.25
=11.92

Leaf Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3.23 + 8.199) / -14.572
=-0.78

* 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 (Mar. 2021) EBITDA data.


Leaf Group  (NYSE:LEAF) 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.


Leaf Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Leaf Group (Leaf Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1655 26th Street, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 90404
Leaf Group Ltd is a diversified consumer internet company that builds enduring, creator-driven brands that reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle categories, including fitness and wellness and home, art and design. The company operates in three segments: Society6 Group, Saatchi Art Group, and Media Group. Society6 Group is made-to-order marketplace business and includes Society6.com and its wholesale channel. Saatchi Art Group which includes SaatchiArt.com and its complementary art fair event brand, The Other Art Fair which is online art gallery with a focus on emerging artists. Its Media Group segment consists of a diverse portfolio of media properties that educate and inform consumers on a broad range of topics.
Executives
Adam F. Wergeles officer: EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary C/O REACHLOCAL, INC. 21700 OXNARD STREET, SUITE 1600 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Sean P Moriarty director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O LEAF GROUP LTD., 1655 26TH STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Brian Gephart officer: Chief Financial Officer 1655 26TH STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Spectrum Equity Investors V L P 10 percent owner ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE 29TH FL BOSTON MA 02110
Osmium Capital Ii, Lp other: May be member of 10% group 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
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Osmium Partners, Llc other: May be member of 10% group 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Capital Lp other: May be member of 10% group 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
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Osmium Diamond, Lp other: May be member of 10% group C/O OSMIUM PARTNERS, LLC, 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Brian Pike officer: CTO & COO C/O LEAF GROUP LTD. 1655 26TH STREET SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Boyle Capital Management, L.l.c. other: May be member of 10% group 1230 OFFICE PLAZA DRIVE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266-2300