[February 03, 2012] Shares of ACCO Brands Rank the Highest in Terms of Debt to EBITDA Ratio in the Office Services & Supplies Industry (ABD, ARP, PBI, MSA, CIX) Tweet Feb 03, 2012 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Office Services & Supplies industry with the highest debt to EBITDA ratios. This ratio indicates how many years of EBITDA would be necessary in order to pay back all the debt (assuming Debt and EBITDA are constant). Typically, this ratio is considered to be alarming when it is greater than 3.0 but this can vary and should be looked at within the context of the industry.ACCO Brands ranks highest with a a debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.5. Following is American Reprographics with a a debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.9. Pitney Bowes ranks third highest with a a debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.9. Mine Safety Appliances follows with a a debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.5, and Compx International rounds out the top five with a a debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.3. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of ACCO Brands on October 24th, 2011 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $5.75. Since that recommendation, shares of ACCO Brands have risen 88.3%. We continue to monitor ACCO Brands for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]