Tai-Saw Technology Co (ROCO:3221) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.18 (As of Jun. 2026) — 50% Below Median

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ROCO:3221 Tai-Saw Technology Co Ltd ROCO:3221
60 GF Score
Price NT$51.30
GF Value NT$26.88
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Tai-Saw Technology Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Tai-Saw Technology Co ROCO:3221 +7.21% 60 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.18 as of Jun. 2026, which is 50% below its 10-year median of 2.38. GuruFocus rates ROCO:3221 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$26.88 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,806 Hardware companies, Tai-Saw Technology Co ranks worse than 50.94% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Tai-Saw Technology Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$311 Mil. Tai-Saw Technology Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$165 Mil. Tai-Saw Technology Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$403 Mil. Tai-Saw Technology Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.18.

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 Tai-Saw Technology Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:3221' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73   Med: 2.38   Max: 6.7
Current: 1.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Tai-Saw Technology Co was 6.70. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 2.38.

ROCO:3221's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
50.94% of 1806 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.69 vs ROCO:3221: 1.76

Tai-Saw Technology Co  (ROCO:3221) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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.


Tai-Saw Technology Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Tai-Saw Technology Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tai-Saw Technology 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.

Tai-Saw Technology Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Tai-Saw Technology Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.73 0.83 2.78 1.39 4.08

Tai-Saw Technology Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.95 6.47 1.77 1.61 1.18

ROCO:3221 vs CSCO, MSI, LITE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Tai-Saw Technology 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.


Tai-Saw Technology Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Tai-Saw Technology Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tai-Saw Technology Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Tai-Saw Technology Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Tai-Saw Technology Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(311.765 + 191.902) / 123.498
=4.08

Tai-Saw Technology Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(311.158 + 165.404) / 402.564
=1.18

* 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.18 mean?
Tai-Saw Technology Co (ROCO:3221) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.18 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Tai-Saw Technology Co. This is 50% below median its historical median of 2.38. Over the past decade, Tai-Saw Technology Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.73 to 6.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Tai-Saw Technology Co ranks #920 out of 1806 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 50.9%.
Is Tai-Saw Technology Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Tai-Saw Technology Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.18 is 50% below median its 10-year median of 2.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.73 to a high of 6.70. The Hardware industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69. Tai-Saw Technology Co's value of 1.18 is 30.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tai-Saw Technology Co ranks #920 out of 1806 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tai-Saw Technology Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tai-Saw Technology Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Tai-Saw Technology Co ranks #920 out of 1806 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Tai-Saw Technology Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69. Tai-Saw Technology Co's value of 1.18 is 30.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Tai-Saw Technology Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.73 to 6.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.38 vs. the industry median of 1.69, Tai-Saw Technology 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.69, based on 1,806 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. Tai-Saw Technology Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.18 is 30.2% 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 Tai-Saw Technology Co. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tai-Saw Technology Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.18, which is 50% below median its own 10-year median of 2.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tai-Saw Technology Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tai-Saw Technology Co (ROCO:3221) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$26.88, compared to a current price of NT$51.30 — trading 90.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.18, which is 50% below median its 10-year median of 2.38 and 30.2% below the Hardware industry median of 1.69. Tai-Saw Technology Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Tai-Saw Technology Co (ROCO:3221), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.18 as of Jun. 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 Tai-Saw Technology Co (ROCO:3221) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tai-Saw Technology Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$51.30 is trading 90.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$26.88. GuruFocus considers Tai-Saw Technology Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:3221:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.18 (50% below median its 10-year median of 2.38)
  • GF Value™: NT$26.88 vs. price of NT$51.30 (90.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 30.2% below the Hardware median (#920 of 1806)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:3221 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tai-Saw Technology Co Business Description

Address Gongye 2nd Road, No. 3, Yongfeng Village, Pingzhen District, Taoyuan, TWN, 324403
Tai-Saw Technology Co Ltd is engaged in research and development, design, manufacture, and sales of radio communications components and their system equipment, computer hardware, and peripheral components as well as the manufacture and packaging of integrated circuits. Its products include RF SAW Filters, IF SAW Filters, SAW Resonators, SAW Duplexers, SAW Oscillators, Crystal Resonators, Crystal Filter, and others. Its products are mainly used in mobile phones, data communications, wireless remote controls, and others. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the sale of frequency components. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Asia (excluding Taiwan) and the rest from Taiwan, the Americas, Europe, and other regions.
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