Yakkyo SpA (FRA:IA4) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.10 (As of Dec. 2025) — 43% Below Median

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FRA:IA4 Yakkyo SpA FRA:IA4
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What is Yakkyo SpA Debt-to-EBITDA?

Yakkyo SpA FRA:IA4 28 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.10 as of Dec. 2025, which is 43% below its 10-year median of 3.70. GuruFocus rates FRA:IA4 with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 868 Transportation companies, Yakkyo SpA ranks worse than 50.92% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Yakkyo SpA's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €1.32 Mil. Yakkyo SpA's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €3.18 Mil. Yakkyo SpA's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €2.13 Mil. Yakkyo SpA's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.10.

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 Yakkyo SpA's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:IA4' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.06   Med: 3.7   Max: 5.64
Current: 2.71

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Yakkyo SpA was 5.64. The lowest was 2.06. And the median was 3.70.

FRA:IA4's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
50.92% of 868 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.645 vs FRA:IA4: 2.71

Yakkyo SpA  (FRA:IA4) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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.


Yakkyo SpA Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Yakkyo SpA Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yakkyo SpA'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.

Yakkyo SpA Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Yakkyo SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
2.06 5.64 3.70 4.20 3.05

Yakkyo SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.72 10.26 2.53 4.04 2.10

FRA:IA4 vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Yakkyo SpA'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.


Yakkyo SpA Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Yakkyo SpA's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yakkyo SpA's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Yakkyo SpA Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Yakkyo SpA's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.315 + 3.176) / 1.475
=3.04

Yakkyo SpA's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.315 + 3.176) / 2.134
=2.10

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.10 mean?
Yakkyo SpA (FRA:IA4) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.10 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 Yakkyo SpA. This is 43% below median its historical median of 3.70. Over the past decade, Yakkyo SpA's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.06 to 5.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Yakkyo SpA ranks #442 out of 868 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 50.9%.
Is Yakkyo SpA's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Yakkyo SpA's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.10 is 43% below median its 10-year median of 3.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.06 to a high of 5.64. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Yakkyo SpA's value of 2.10 is 20.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yakkyo SpA ranks #442 out of 868 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Yakkyo SpA has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yakkyo SpA's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Yakkyo SpA ranks #442 out of 868 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Yakkyo SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Yakkyo SpA's value of 2.10 is 20.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Yakkyo SpA's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.06 to 5.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.70 vs. the industry median of 2.65, Yakkyo SpA has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Transportation companies is 2.65, based on 868 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. Yakkyo SpA's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.10 is 20.6% below the industry median. 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 Yakkyo SpA. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yakkyo SpA's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.10, which is 43% below median its own 10-year median of 3.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yakkyo SpA stock overvalued right now?
Yakkyo SpA (FRA:IA4) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.10. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.10, which is 43% below median its 10-year median of 3.70 and 20.6% below the Transportation industry median of 2.65. Yakkyo SpA's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Yakkyo SpA (FRA:IA4), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.10 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.

Yakkyo SpA Business Description

Other Exchanges YKY:Italy
Address 29H Marsala Street, Rome, ITA, 00185
Yakkyo SpA offers its customers a complete and high-quality B2B service, based on innovative and technological solutions, which simplifies the online purchasing and selling process for the benefit of customers who intend to purchase and market products from China themselves in their own e-commerce or on third-party platforms. It carries out its business through the proprietary platform called Yakkyofy, which allows customers to manage all the preparatory phases for online sales, starting from the procurement, storage and logistics of goods from Chinese suppliers up to their delivery to end users worldwide.
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