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Japan Material CoJPPMF 97 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.01 as of Mar. 2026, which is 86% below its 10-year median of 0.07. GuruFocus rates JPPMF with a GF Score™ of 97/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,405 Construction companies, Japan Material Co ranks better than 99.93% 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 Japan Material Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
JPPMF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.07 Max: 0.82
Current: 0.01
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Japan Material Co was 0.82. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.07.
JPPMF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 99.93% of 1405
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.14
vs JPPMF: 0.01
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.
Japan Material Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Japan Material Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Japan Material 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.
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Japan Material 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.
Japan Material Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Japan Material Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Japan Material 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.
Japan Material Co (JPPMF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.01 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 Japan Material Co. This is 86% below median its historical median of 0.07. Over the past decade, Japan Material Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.01 to 0.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Material Co ranks #1 out of 1405 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 0.099999999999994%.
Is Japan Material Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Japan Material Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.01 is 86% below median its 10-year median of 0.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.82. The Construction industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. Japan Material Co's value of 0.01 is 99.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Material Co ranks #1 out of 1405 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Japan Material Co has a GF Score™ of 97/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Material Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Japan Material Co ranks #1 out of 1405 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Japan Material Co in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. Japan Material Co's value of 0.01 is 99.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Japan Material Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.01 to 0.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.07 vs. the industry median of 2.14, Japan Material 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 Construction company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Construction companies is 2.14, based on 1,405 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. Japan Material Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.01 is 99.5% 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 Japan Material Co. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Japan Material Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.01, which is 86% below 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 Japan Material Co stock overvalued right now?
Japan Material Co (JPPMF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.01. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.01, which is 86% below median its 10-year median of 0.07 and 99.5% below the Construction industry median of 2.14. Japan Material Co's overall GF Score™ is 97/100 with 2 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 Japan Material Co (JPPMF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.01 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.
Japan Material Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing specialty gas supply devices and providing piping work and other related services. The company operates through two segments namely Electronics and Graphics solutions. Its Electronics segment is involved in the development, manufacture, and sale of gas supply systems for semiconductors and liquid crystal production, and various maintenance services. The Graphics solutions segment import, plan, market, and support multi-monitor compatible graphics products for various systems.
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