O Net debt/EBITDA de CHS Inc. é 14.37
The net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Net debt/EBITDA) ratio measures financial leverage and the company’s ability to pay off its debt. It shows how long it would take the company to pay off all its debt with operations at the current level.
The net debt to EBITDA ratio is calculated as Net debt divided by EBITDA. It is similar to the debt to EBITDA ratio, but cash and cash equivalents are subtracted in net debt.
Net debt = short-term debt + long-term debt - cash and cash equivalents
EBITDA = net income + interest expense + taxes + depreciation + amortization
Lower debt debt to EBITDA ratio indicates the company is not heavily indebted and should be able to repay its obligations. Alternatively, higher ratio indicated the company is excessively indebted. The ratio varies between industries as different industries have different capital requirements. Usually, the ratio should be compared to a benchmark or an industry average to determine the company’s credit risk. Generally, a net debt to EBITDA ratio above 4 or 5 is considered high.
chs inc. (www.chsinc.com) is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the united states. diversified in energy, grains and foods, chs is committed to helping its customers, farmer-owners and other stakeholders grow their businesses through its domestic and global operations. chs supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services, livestock feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. the company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products. chs preferred stock is listed on the nasdaq at chscp.