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A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
EBITDA is a metric for understanding a business's ability to generate cash flow.

Alone, it does not tell you much.

Debt/EBITDA is a ratio measuring the amount of income generated and available to pay down debt. This metric would make Tesla standout tall among the rest - all Tesla's stuff and new factories they are ramping up are totally paid for.

You don't want to see VW's debt. They are barely treading water even with their massive volume. They generate a lot of cash flow but its barely covering their asses.
gpt
Not to mention that this particular image is about enterprise values (value of all outstanding stock and debt), not just market cap (value of all outstanding stock). The value of the business as a whole is one thing, and the value of owning stock in a company with a lot of debt, when debtholders have priority in a liquidation or bankruptcy, is another.