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Lead Real Estate CoLRE +1.56%34 Debt-to-EBITDA is -22.18 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LRE with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,274 Real Estate companies, Lead Real Estate Co ranks worse than 71.66% 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 Lead Real Estate Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LRE'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.4 Med: 10.92 Max: 24.46
Current: 10.01
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Lead Real Estate Co was 24.46. The lowest was 8.40. And the median was 10.92.
LRE's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 71.66% of 1274
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 5.625
vs LRE: 10.01
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.
Lead Real Estate Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Lead Real Estate Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lead Real Estate 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.
LRE vs GEDC, ILAL, MRNO: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Lead Real Estate 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.
Lead Real Estate Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Lead Real Estate Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lead Real Estate 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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Lead Real Estate Co (LRE) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -22.18 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 Lead Real Estate Co. Over the past decade, Lead Real Estate Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 8.40 to 24.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Lead Real Estate Co ranks #913 out of 1274 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 71.7%.
Is Lead Real Estate Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Lead Real Estate Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -22.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.40 to a high of 24.46. Based on the distribution chart, Lead Real Estate Co ranks #913 out of 1274 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lead Real Estate Co has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lead Real Estate Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GEDC and ILAL?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Lead Real Estate Co ranks #913 out of 1274 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Lead Real Estate Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.63. Historically, Lead Real Estate Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 8.40 to 24.46 over the past decade. 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 Real Estate company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Real Estate companies is 5.63, based on 1,274 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. 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 Lead Real Estate Co. For the Real Estate industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lead Real Estate Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -22.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lead Real Estate Co stock overvalued right now?
Lead Real Estate Co (LRE) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -22.18. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -22.18. Lead Real Estate Co's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Lead Real Estate Co (LRE), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -22.18 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.
Lead Real Estate Co Ltd operates as a developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and condominiums, across Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Sapporo. The company also operates hotels in Tokyo and leases apartment units to individual customers in Japan and Dallas, Texas. Its revenue is predominantly generated from developing and selling single-family homes and condominiums, hotel operations, and residential leasing. The company's sole operating segment is real estate sales. Geographically, it derives revenue from Japan.
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