Chernan Metal Industrial (ROCO:3631) Debt-to-EBITDA : -409.09 (As of Jun. 2026)

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ROCO:3631 Chernan Metal Industrial Corp ROCO:3631
37 GF Score
Price NT$40.30
GF Value NT$15.01
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Chernan Metal Industrial Debt-to-EBITDA?

Chernan Metal Industrial ROCO:3631 -1.59% 37 Debt-to-EBITDA is -409.09 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:3631 with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$15.01 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,315 Industrial Products companies, Chernan Metal Industrial ranks worse than 99.83% on this metric.

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

Chernan Metal Industrial's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$310.32 Mil. Chernan Metal Industrial's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$499.67 Mil. Chernan Metal Industrial's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-1.98 Mil. Chernan Metal Industrial's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -409.08.

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 Chernan Metal Industrial's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:3631' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -76.47   Med: 29.94   Max: 1626.38
Current: 356.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Chernan Metal Industrial was 1626.38. The lowest was -76.47. And the median was 29.94.

ROCO:3631's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
99.83% of 2315 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.69 vs ROCO:3631: 356.51

Chernan Metal Industrial  (ROCO:3631) 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.


Chernan Metal Industrial Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Chernan Metal Industrial Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chernan Metal Industrial'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.

Chernan Metal Industrial Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Chernan Metal Industrial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Chernan Metal Industrial 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 -4.51 41.54 98.49 -46.68 -409.09

ROCO:3631 vs ATI, CRS, MLI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Chernan Metal Industrial'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.


Chernan Metal Industrial Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Chernan Metal Industrial's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chernan Metal Industrial's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


ROCO:3631
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Chernan Metal Industrial Corp ROCO:3631
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Chernan Metal Industrial Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Chernan Metal Industrial'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
=(270.909 + 541.013) / -45.051
=-18.02

Chernan Metal Industrial'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
=(310.317 + 499.671) / -1.98
=-409.08

* 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 -409.09 mean?
Chernan Metal Industrial (ROCO:3631) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -409.09 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 Chernan Metal Industrial. According to the industry distribution chart, Chernan Metal Industrial ranks #2311 out of 2315 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 99.8%.
Is Chernan Metal Industrial's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Chernan Metal Industrial's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -409.09. Based on the distribution chart, Chernan Metal Industrial ranks #2311 out of 2315 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chernan Metal Industrial has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chernan Metal Industrial's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ATI and CRS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Chernan Metal Industrial ranks #2311 out of 2315 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Chernan Metal Industrial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.69, based on 2,315 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 Chernan Metal Industrial. For the Industrial Products 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. Chernan Metal Industrial's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -409.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chernan Metal Industrial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chernan Metal Industrial (ROCO:3631) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$15.01, compared to a current price of NT$40.30 — trading 168.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -409.09. Chernan Metal Industrial's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 9 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 Chernan Metal Industrial (ROCO:3631), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -409.09 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 Chernan Metal Industrial (ROCO:3631) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chernan Metal Industrial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$40.30 is trading 168.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$15.01. GuruFocus considers Chernan Metal Industrial to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:3631:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: -409.09
  • GF Value™: NT$15.01 vs. price of NT$40.30 (168.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:3631 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chernan Metal Industrial Business Description

Address No. 161, Sec. 1, Wanshou Road, 18th Floor-1, Guishan Township, Taoyuan, TWN
Chernan Metal Industrial Corp is engaged in Manufacture of Metal Structure and Architectural Components, Screw, Nut and Rivet Manufacturing, Spring Manufacturing, Lock Manufacturing, Metal Wire Products Manufacturing, Other Metal Products Manufacturing, Surface Treatments, Wholesale of Hardware, Wholesale of Electronic Materials, Retail Sale of Hardware, and Retail Sale of Electronic Materials. The company's segment includes the domestic division and the overseas division. The domestic division is mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of solder products and the trading of semiconductor products, while the overseas division is mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of solder products. The company generates the majority of its revenue from overseas segment.
37GF Score

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