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What is Nihon Office Automation Research Co Debt-to-EBITDA?
Nihon Office Automation Research CoNGO:5241 -0.39%21 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22 as of Dec. 2025, which is 77% below its 10-year median of 5.32. GuruFocus rates NGO:5241 with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,731 Software companies, Nihon Office Automation Research Co ranks worse than 52.22% 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.
NGO:5241'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.11 Med: 5.32 Max: 16.49
Current: 1.11
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Nihon Office Automation Research Co was 16.49. The lowest was 1.11. And the median was 5.32.
NGO:5241's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 52.22% of 1731
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.99
vs NGO:5241: 1.11
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.
Nihon Office Automation Research Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Nihon Office Automation Research 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.
Nihon Office Automation Research Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
Nihon Office Automation Research Co Annual Data
Trend
Dec20
Dec21
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
16.49
5.32
11.30
2.62
1.11
Nihon Office Automation Research Co Semi-Annual Data
NGO:5241 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Nihon Office Automation Research 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.
Nihon Office Automation Research Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Nihon Office Automation Research Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nihon Office Automation Research 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.
Nihon Office Automation Research Co (NGO:5241) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.22 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 Nihon Office Automation Research Co. This is 77% below median its historical median of 5.32. Over the past decade, Nihon Office Automation Research Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.11 to 16.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Nihon Office Automation Research Co ranks #904 out of 1731 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 52.2%.
Is Nihon Office Automation Research Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Nihon Office Automation Research Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.22 is 77% below median its 10-year median of 5.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.11 to a high of 16.49. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.99. Nihon Office Automation Research Co's value of 1.22 is 23.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nihon Office Automation Research Co ranks #904 out of 1731 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nihon Office Automation Research Co has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nihon Office Automation Research Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Nihon Office Automation Research Co ranks #904 out of 1731 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Nihon Office Automation Research Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.99. Nihon Office Automation Research Co's value of 1.22 is 23.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Nihon Office Automation Research Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.11 to 16.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.32 vs. the industry median of 0.99, Nihon Office Automation Research 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 0.99, based on 1,731 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. Nihon Office Automation Research Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.22 is 23.2% 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 Nihon Office Automation Research Co. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nihon Office Automation Research Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22, which is 77% below median its own 10-year median of 5.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nihon Office Automation Research Co stock overvalued right now?
Nihon Office Automation Research Co (NGO:5241) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.22. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22, which is 77% below median its 10-year median of 5.32 and 23.2% above the Software industry median of 0.99. Nihon Office Automation Research Co's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Nihon Office Automation Research Co (NGO:5241), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22 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.
Nihon Office Automation Research Co Ltd is involved in system development, continuous maintenance, support, system modifications, and related services. The company provides high-value-added IT services by participating in the development of central government office systems.
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