Nippon Denko Co (FRA:NJ5) Debt-to-EBITDA : N/A (As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:NJ5 Nippon Denko Co Ltd FRA:NJ5
62 GF Score
Price €2.34
GF Value €1.28
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What is Nippon Denko Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Nippon Denko Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €39.1 Mil. Nippon Denko Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €40.8 Mil. Nippon Denko Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.0 Mil.

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 Nippon Denko Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:NJ5' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.67   Med: 2.05   Max: 6.05
Current: 1.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Nippon Denko Co was 6.05. The lowest was -1.67. And the median was 2.05.

FRA:NJ5's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
62.55% of 494 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.87 vs FRA:NJ5: 1.93

Nippon Denko Co  (FRA:NJ5) 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.


Nippon Denko Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Nippon Denko Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Denko Co'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.

Nippon Denko Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Nippon Denko Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.06 1.61 2.90 1.99 2.05

Nippon Denko Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.32 -2.84 0.67 3.23 N/A

FRA:NJ5 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Nippon Denko Co'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.


Nippon Denko Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Denko Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Denko Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Nippon Denko Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Nippon Denko Co'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
=(31.681 + 44.043) / 36.999
=2.05

Nippon Denko Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(39.132 + 40.817) / 0
=N/A

* 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 four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Nippon Denko Co (FRA:NJ5) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Denko Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €2.34 is trading 82.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.28.

Key valuation signals for FRA:NJ5:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: N/A
  • GF Value™: €1.28 vs. price of €2.34 (82.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:NJ5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Denko Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 5563:Japan
Address 4-16,1-chome, Yaesu, 4th Floor, Tokyo Tatemono Yaesu Building, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-8282
Nippon Denko Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of ferroalloys. In addition, it is also involved in the electric power generation. The company's core business activities are categorized into four segments: Ferroalloys, Functional Materials, Environment, and Other. The company serves a diverse range of markets including power companies, agricultural cooperatives, local governments and companies discharging industrial waste.
62GF Score

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