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China Star EntertainmentCTAZF 37 Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.80 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates CTAZF with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,274 Real Estate companies, China Star Entertainment ranks worse than 78492.86% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Star Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CTAZF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -19.83 Med: -8.73 Max: 2.52
Current: -4.55
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of China Star Entertainment was 2.52. The lowest was -19.83. And the median was -8.73.
CTAZF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1274
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 5.485
vs CTAZF: -4.55
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 Star Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
China Star Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
CTAZF vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, China Star Entertainment'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 Star Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, China Star Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Star Entertainment'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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
China Star Entertainment (CTAZF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.80 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on China Star Entertainment. According to the industry distribution chart, China Star Entertainment ranks #999999 out of 1274 companies in the Real Estate industry.
Is China Star Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
China Star Entertainment's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.80. Based on the distribution chart, China Star Entertainment ranks #999999 out of 1274 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, China Star Entertainment has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Star Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, China Star Entertainment ranks #999999 out of 1274 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places China Star Entertainment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.49. 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 Real Estate company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Real Estate companies is 5.49, based on 1,274 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 Star Entertainment. For the Real Estate industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Star Entertainment's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Star Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
China Star Entertainment (CTAZF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.80. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.80. China Star Entertainment's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 5 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 Star Entertainment (CTAZF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.80 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
China Star Entertainment Ltd is an investment holding company. It is principally engaged in investment, production, distribution and licensing of films and television drama series, short dramas and online movies, provision of artist management services, properties development and investment, building management services and development, promotion and operation in multi-channel network e-commerce platform and development and sales of private label products. The Group has three reportable segments: 1) film related business operations; 2) property development and investment operations; and 3) multi-media and entertainment business operations. The majority of revenue is derived from Property development and investment operations segment. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Macau.
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