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Canadian Solar Inc Net debt/EBITDA

What is the Net debt/EBITDA of Canadian Solar Inc?

The Net debt/EBITDA of Canadian Solar Inc is 10.66

What is the definition of Net debt/EBITDA?



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.

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What does Canadian Solar Inc do?

canadian solar inc. (csi) designs, develops, manufactures and sells solar cell and module products that convert sunlight into electricity for a variety of uses. the company conducts all of its manufacturing operations in china. the company's products include a range of standard solar modules built to general specifications for use in a range of residential, commercial and industrial solar power generation systems. it also designs and produces specialty solar modules and products based on its customers' requirements. specialty solar modules and products consist of customized modules that its customers incorporate into their own products, such as solar-powered bus stop lighting, and complete specialty products, such as solar-powered car battery chargers. it sells its products under its canadian solar brand name and to original equipment manufacturing (oem) customers under their brand names.

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