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Hokuriku Electric Power CoHOKRF 64 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.04 as of Mar. 2026, which is 61% below its 10-year median of 10.28. GuruFocus rates HOKRF with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.26. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 449 Utilities - Regulated companies, Hokuriku Electric Power Co ranks worse than 78.17% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Hokuriku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
HOKRF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -43.74 Med: 10.28 Max: 15.54
Current: 6.5
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Hokuriku Electric Power Co was 15.54. The lowest was -43.74. And the median was 10.28.
HOKRF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 78.17% of 449
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.01
vs HOKRF: 6.50
Hokuriku Electric Power Co (OTCPK:HOKRF) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Hokuriku Electric Power Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Hokuriku Electric Power Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Hokuriku Electric Power 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.
Hokuriku Electric Power Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hokuriku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hokuriku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Hokuriku Electric Power Co (HOKRF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.04 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Hokuriku Electric Power Co. This is 61% below median its historical median of 10.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Hokuriku Electric Power Co ranks #351 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 78.2%.
Is Hokuriku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Hokuriku Electric Power Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.04 is 61% below median its 10-year median of 10.28. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01. Hokuriku Electric Power Co's value of 4.04 is 0.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hokuriku Electric Power Co ranks #351 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hokuriku Electric Power Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hokuriku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Hokuriku Electric Power Co ranks #351 out of 449 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Hokuriku Electric Power Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01. Hokuriku Electric Power Co's value of 4.04 is 0.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.28 vs. the industry median of 4.01, Hokuriku Electric Power Co has consistently been above 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.01, based on 449 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. Hokuriku Electric Power Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.04 is 0.7% above 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 Hokuriku Electric Power Co. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hokuriku Electric Power Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.04, which is 61% below median its own 10-year median of 10.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hokuriku Electric Power Co stock overvalued right now?
Hokuriku Electric Power Co (HOKRF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.04. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.26, compared to a current price of $6.03 — trading 14.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.04, which is 61% below median its 10-year median of 10.28 and 0.7% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.01. Hokuriku Electric Power Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 4 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 Hokuriku Electric Power Co (HOKRF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.04 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Hokuriku Electric Power Co (HOKRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hokuriku Electric Power Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $6.03 is trading 14.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.26.
Key valuation signals for HOKRF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.04 (61% below median its 10-year median of 10.28)
GF Value™: $5.26 vs. price of $6.03 (14.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 0.7% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#351 of 449)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HOKRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hokuriku Electric Power Co Inc is an electric utility company that functions as a regulated monopoly in the Hokuriku region of Japan's main island of Honshu. Hokuriku Electric supplies electricity through power generation, transmission, and distribution. To do this, the company operates a portfolio of hydroelectric, thermal, and nuclear power plants located throughout Japan's Hokuriku region. Most of the total energy produced by Hokuriku Electric comes from its thermal facilities that utilize coal fuel sources. The company primarily generates revenue through the sale of electric power to residential and large-scale industrial customers in the machinery, chemical, and textile sectors.
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