Artience Co (FRA:TO5) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.16 (As of Dec. 2025) — 52% Below Median

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FRA:TO5 Artience Co Ltd FRA:TO5
83 GF Score
Price €23.80
GF Value €18.06
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What is Artience Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Artience Co FRA:TO5 83 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16 as of Dec. 2025, which is 52% below its 10-year median of 2.43. GuruFocus rates FRA:TO5 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €18.06. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,234 Chemicals companies, Artience Co ranks better than 55.75% on this metric.

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

Artience Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €79 Mil. Artience Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €269 Mil. Artience Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €299 Mil. Artience Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.16.

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

FRA:TO5' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.77   Med: 2.43   Max: 4.05
Current: 1.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Artience Co was 4.05. The lowest was 1.77. And the median was 2.43.

FRA:TO5's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
55.75% of 1234 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.155 vs FRA:TO5: 1.77

Artience Co  (FRA:TO5) 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.


Artience Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Artience Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Artience 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.

Artience Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Artience Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Artience Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 3.65 1.76 11.02 1.16 1.53

FRA:TO5 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Artience 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.


Artience Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Artience Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Artience 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
=(78.523 + 268.938) / 167.19
=2.08

Artience Co'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
=(78.523 + 268.938) / 298.976
=1.16

* 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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.16 mean?
Artience Co (FRA:TO5) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.16 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 Artience Co. This is 52% below median its historical median of 2.43. Over the past decade, Artience Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.77 to 4.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Artience Co ranks #546 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 44.2%.
Is Artience Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Artience Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.16 is 52% below median its 10-year median of 2.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.77 to a high of 4.05. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Artience Co's value of 1.16 is 46.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Artience Co ranks #546 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Artience Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Artience Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Artience Co ranks #546 out of 1234 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Artience Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Artience Co's value of 1.16 is 46.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Artience Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.77 to 4.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.43 vs. the industry median of 2.16, Artience Co 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.16, based on 1,234 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. Artience Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.16 is 46.2% 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 Artience Co. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Artience Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16, which is 52% below median its own 10-year median of 2.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Artience Co stock overvalued right now?
Artience Co (FRA:TO5) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.16. The stock's GF Value™ is €18.06, compared to a current price of €23.80 — trading 31.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16, which is 52% below median its 10-year median of 2.43 and 46.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 2.16. Artience Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 6 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 Artience Co (FRA:TO5), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16 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.

Is Artience Co (FRA:TO5) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Artience Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €23.80 is trading 31.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €18.06.

Key valuation signals for FRA:TO5:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.16 (52% below median its 10-year median of 2.43)
  • GF Value™: €18.06 vs. price of €23.80 (31.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 46.2% below the Chemicals median (#546 of 1234)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:TO5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Artience Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 4634:Japan
Address 2-2-1 Kyobashi, Kyobashi Edogrand Building, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8377
Artience Co Ltd is a holding company. The group, along with its subsidiary, engaged in four segments: Colorants and Functional Materials Business, Polymers and Coatings Business, Packaging Business, and Printing and Information Business.
83GF Score

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