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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 Nihon Parkerizing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
NHPCF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.06 Max: 0.13
Current: 0.01
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Nihon Parkerizing Co was 0.13. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.06.
NHPCF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 99.92% of 1232
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.16
vs NHPCF: 0.01
Nihon Parkerizing Co (OTCPK:NHPCF) 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.
Nihon Parkerizing Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Nihon Parkerizing Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nihon Parkerizing 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 Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nihon Parkerizing 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 Parkerizing Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nihon Parkerizing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nihon Parkerizing 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.
Nihon Parkerizing Co (NHPCF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 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 Nihon Parkerizing Co. Over the past decade, Nihon Parkerizing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.01 to 0.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Nihon Parkerizing Co ranks #1 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 0.099999999999994%.
Is Nihon Parkerizing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Nihon Parkerizing Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.13. Based on the distribution chart, Nihon Parkerizing Co ranks #1 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nihon Parkerizing Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nihon Parkerizing Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nihon Parkerizing Co ranks #1 out of 1232 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Nihon Parkerizing Co in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Historically, Nihon Parkerizing Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.01 to 0.13 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.16, based on 1,232 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 Nihon Parkerizing Co. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nihon Parkerizing Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nihon Parkerizing Co stock overvalued right now?
Nihon Parkerizing Co (NHPCF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.55, compared to a current price of $9.60 — trading 12.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Nihon Parkerizing Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 5 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 Nihon Parkerizing Co (NHPCF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 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 Nihon Parkerizing Co (NHPCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nihon Parkerizing Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.60 is trading 12.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.55.
Key valuation signals for NHPCF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.00
GF Value™: $8.55 vs. price of $9.60 (12.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NHPCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nihon Parkerizing Co Ltd is a Japan-based chemical company. It engages in the production and sale of metal surface treatment chemicals, corrosion prevention chemicals, industrial chemicals and paints. The company's business segments include Chemicals, Equipment, Jobbing, and Other which includes its building maintenance business, transportation business, and solar power generation business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Chemicals Business. The chemicals division manufactures and sells chemicals to form a conversion coating on the surface of metals and other substrates to improve their functionality by improving corrosion resistance, wear resistance, lubricity and other performances, thereby adding value to the substrate materials.
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