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A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for China Starch Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CHNSF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.32 Max: 97.67
Current: 97.67
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of China Starch Holdings was 97.67. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.32.
CHNSF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 99.04% of 1570
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.11
vs CHNSF: 97.67
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
China Starch Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
China Starch Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for China Starch Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, China Starch Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
China Starch Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, China Starch Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Starch Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is two times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
China Starch Holdings (CHNSF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -47.93 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on China Starch Holdings. Over the past decade, China Starch Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.03 to 97.67. According to the industry distribution chart, China Starch Holdings ranks #1555 out of 1570 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 99%.
Is China Starch Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
China Starch Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -47.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 97.67. Based on the distribution chart, China Starch Holdings ranks #1555 out of 1570 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, China Starch Holdings has a GF Score™ of 56/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Starch Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, China Starch Holdings ranks #1555 out of 1570 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places China Starch Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11. Historically, China Starch Holdings' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.03 to 97.67 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.11, based on 1,570 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on China Starch Holdings. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Starch Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -47.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Starch Holdings stock overvalued right now?
China Starch Holdings (CHNSF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -47.93. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.02, compared to a current price of $0.02 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -47.93. China Starch Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Starch Holdings (CHNSF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -47.93 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is China Starch Holdings (CHNSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Starch Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.02 is trading 0% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.02.
Key valuation signals for CHNSF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -47.93
GF Value™: $0.02 vs. price of $0.02 (0% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHNSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
China Starch Holdings Ltd principal activity of the Company is investment holding. The Company manufacture and sales of cornstarch, lysine, starch-based sweetener, modified starch and its related products. The group has two segments Upstream products which manufacture and sales of cornstarch and ancillary corn-refined products, and Fermented and downstream products which manufacture and sales of lysine, starch-based sweetener, modified starch and other products. Majority of revenue comes from Upstream Products. The Group's is predominately attributable to a single geographical region, which is the PRC.
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