Yihai International Holdings (FRA:YIR) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.07 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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FRA:YIR Yihai International Holdings Ltd FRA:YIR
87 GF Score
Price €1.63
GF Value €1.70
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Yihai International Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Yihai International Holdings FRA:YIR +1.24% 87 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 0.07. GuruFocus rates FRA:YIR with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.70 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,571 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Yihai International Holdings ranks better than 93.06% on this metric.

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

Yihai International Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €3.8 Mil. Yihai International Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €10.3 Mil. Yihai International Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €200.7 Mil. Yihai International Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.07.

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 Yihai International Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:YIR' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.07   Max: 0.11
Current: 0.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Yihai International Holdings was 0.11. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.07.

FRA:YIR's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
93.06% of 1571 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.11 vs FRA:YIR: 0.09

Yihai International Holdings  (FRA:YIR) 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.


Yihai International Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Yihai International Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yihai International 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.

Yihai International Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Yihai International Holdings 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 0.11 0.09 0.06 0.07 0.08

Yihai International Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 0.06 0.12 0.07 0.11 0.07

FRA:YIR vs KHC, GIS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Yihai International 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.


Yihai International Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Yihai International Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yihai International Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Yihai International Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Yihai International Holdings'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
=(3.787 + 10.347) / 183.06
=0.08

Yihai International Holdings'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
=(3.787 + 10.347) / 200.718
=0.07

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 mean?
Yihai International Holdings (FRA:YIR) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 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 Yihai International Holdings. This is near median its historical median of 0.07. Over the past decade, Yihai International Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.03 to 0.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Yihai International Holdings ranks #109 out of 1571 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 6.9%.
Is Yihai International Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Yihai International Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 is near median its 10-year median of 0.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.11. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11. Yihai International Holdings' value of 0.07 is 96.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yihai International Holdings ranks #109 out of 1571 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Yihai International Holdings has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yihai International Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Yihai International Holdings ranks #109 out of 1571 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Yihai International Holdings in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11. Yihai International Holdings' value of 0.07 is 96.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Yihai International Holdings' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.03 to 0.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.07 vs. the industry median of 2.11, Yihai International Holdings 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.11, based on 1,571 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. Yihai International Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 is 96.7% 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 Yihai International 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. Yihai International Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yihai International Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yihai International Holdings (FRA:YIR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.70, compared to a current price of €1.63 — trading 4.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.07 and 96.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.11. Yihai International Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Yihai International Holdings (FRA:YIR), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 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 Yihai International Holdings (FRA:YIR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yihai International Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.63 is trading 4.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.70. GuruFocus considers Yihai International Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:YIR:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.07 (near median its 10-year median of 0.07)
  • GF Value™: €1.70 vs. price of €1.63 (4.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 96.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#109 of 1571)

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


Yihai International Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 01579:Hong KongYIR:Germany
Address No. 40, Lane 363, Zhenhua South Road, Units 2806-2809, No. 9, Hongqi Tower, Putuo District, Shanghai, CHN
Yihai International is a leading compound condiment manufacturer in China with a focus on hot pot condiments. It was started by the founder of Haidilao (one of the largest hot pot chains in China), Zhang Yong, as a condiment supplier to the hot pot chain. Yihai started to produce packaged hot pot condiments and ready-to-eat hot pot using the Haidilao brand as Haidilao became well known across China. It has also developed brands such as Magic Cook and Yue Yi Hai to sell other Chinese-style condiments and supply cooking condiments to other restaurants.
87GF Score

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