[February 03, 2012] Top 5 Companies in the Research and Consulting Services Industry With the Highest Debt to EBITDA Ratio (SCHS, HIL, VSEC, CBZ, DM) Tweet Feb 03, 2012 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Research and Consulting Services 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.School Specialty ranks highest with a a debt to EBITDA ratio of 9.3. Hill International is next with a a debt to EBITDA ratio of 5.6. VSE ranks third highest with a a debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.1. CBIZ follows with a a debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.4, and Dolan Media rounds out the top five with a a debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.3. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Dolan Media on September 27th, 2011 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $8.77. Since that recommendation, shares of Dolan Media have risen 13.3%. We continue to monitor Dolan Media 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 ]