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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 General Biologicals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ROCO:4117'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -48.12 Med: -0.61 Max: 70.74
Current: 3.7
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of General Biologicals was 70.74. The lowest was -48.12. And the median was -0.61.
ROCO:4117's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 73.93% of 675
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.64
vs ROCO:4117: 3.70
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.
General Biologicals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
General Biologicals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Biologicals'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 Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, General Biologicals'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.
General Biologicals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, General Biologicals's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Biologicals'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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
General Biologicals (ROCO:4117) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -146.89 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 General Biologicals. According to the industry distribution chart, General Biologicals ranks #499 out of 675 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 73.9%.
Is General Biologicals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
General Biologicals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -146.89. Based on the distribution chart, General Biologicals ranks #499 out of 675 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, General Biologicals has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Biologicals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, General Biologicals ranks #499 out of 675 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places General Biologicals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64. 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.64, based on 675 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 General Biologicals. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Biologicals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -146.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Biologicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Biologicals (ROCO:4117) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$15.86, compared to a current price of NT$9.10 — trading 42.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -146.89. General Biologicals' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 8 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 General Biologicals (ROCO:4117), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -146.89 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 General Biologicals (ROCO:4117) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Biologicals stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$9.10 is trading 42.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$15.86.
GuruFocus considers General Biologicals to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:4117:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -146.89
GF Value™: NT$15.86 vs. price of NT$9.10 (42.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4117 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
General Biologicals Corp is a developer and manufacturer of vitro diagnostic devices in Taiwan. It offers research development, marketing and servicing of products and solutions for hospitals, medical laboratories, blood banks, and research and industry. Its products include Anti-HDV, HIV Ag-Ab COMB, Anti-HBs, and many others.
48GF Score
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