Koatsu Kogyo Co (FSE:1743) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.40 (As of Mar. 2025)

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FSE:1743 Koatsu Kogyo Co Ltd FSE:1743
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What is Koatsu Kogyo Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Koatsu Kogyo Co FSE:1743 18 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.40 as of Mar. 2025. GuruFocus rates FSE:1743 with a GF Score™ of 18/100.

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

Koatsu Kogyo Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 円900 Mil. Koatsu Kogyo Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 円0 Mil. Koatsu Kogyo Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 円2,273 Mil. Koatsu Kogyo Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.40.

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

FSE:1743's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 2.1
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Koatsu Kogyo Co  (FSE:1743) 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.


Koatsu Kogyo Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Koatsu Kogyo Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Koatsu Kogyo 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.

Koatsu Kogyo Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Koatsu Kogyo Co Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.40 0.69 0.81 0.37 0.23

Koatsu Kogyo Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25
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 0.15 0.66 1.32 0.41 0.40

FSE:1743 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Koatsu Kogyo 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.


Koatsu Kogyo Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Koatsu Kogyo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Koatsu Kogyo Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Koatsu Kogyo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(106.845 + 140.097) / 1096.839
=0.23

Koatsu Kogyo Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(900 + 0) / 2273.332
=0.40

* 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 (Mar. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.40 mean?
Koatsu Kogyo Co (FSE:1743) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.40 as of Mar. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Koatsu Kogyo Co.
Is Koatsu Kogyo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Koatsu Kogyo Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.40. The Construction industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.10. Koatsu Kogyo Co's value of 0.40 is 81% below this industry median. Overall, Koatsu Kogyo Co has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Koatsu Kogyo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PWR and FIX?
Koatsu Kogyo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.40 can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.10. Koatsu Kogyo Co's value of 0.40 is 81% below this benchmark. 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 Construction company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Construction companies is 2.10, based on 1,398 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. Koatsu Kogyo Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.40 is 81% 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 Koatsu Kogyo Co. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Koatsu Kogyo Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Koatsu Kogyo Co stock overvalued right now?
Koatsu Kogyo Co (FSE:1743) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.40. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.40 and 81% below the Construction industry median of 2.10. Koatsu Kogyo Co's overall GF Score™ is 18/100. 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 Koatsu Kogyo Co (FSE:1743), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.40 as of Mar. 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.

Koatsu Kogyo Co Business Description

Address Kagoshima-Shi Lori 5-Chome 17 Number 5, Kagoshima, JPN
Koatsu Kogyo Co Ltd is engaged in designing and constructing pre-stressed concrete (PC) bridges and tanks in Japan. It also designs, manufactures, and sells concrete products, including PC concrete bridge girders, Hume pipes, propelling pipes, pre-holes, MU Hume pipes, box culverts, portal culverts, Tail Almes and well girders among others.
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