Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment (ROCO:4806) Debt-to-EBITDA : -137.48 (As of Jun. 2026)

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ROCO:4806 Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment ROCO:4806
44 GF Score
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What is Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA?

Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment ROCO:4806 -1.21% 44 Debt-to-EBITDA is -137.48 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:4806 with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 687 Media - Diversified companies, Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment ranks worse than 95.2% on this metric.

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

Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$11.9 Mil. Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$100.3 Mil. Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-0.8 Mil. Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -137.48.

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 Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:4806' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.15   Med: -0.96   Max: 19.07
Current: 19.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment was 19.07. The lowest was -6.15. And the median was -0.96.

ROCO:4806's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
95.2% of 687 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs ROCO:4806: 19.07

Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment  (ROCO:4806) 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.


Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment'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.

Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.05 -0.79 -0.96 -3.76 -6.15

Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 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 -2.85 -4.82 10.92 10.62 -137.48

ROCO:4806 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment'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.


Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(19.681 + 141.992) / -26.27
=-6.15

Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment'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
=(11.866 + 100.32) / -0.816
=-137.48

* 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 -137.48 mean?
Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment (ROCO:4806) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -137.48 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 Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment ranks #654 out of 687 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 95.2%.
Is Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -137.48. Based on the distribution chart, Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment ranks #654 out of 687 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment ranks #654 out of 687 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.61. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.61, based on 687 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 Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -137.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment (ROCO:4806) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -137.48. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -137.48. Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 6 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 Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment (ROCO:4806), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -137.48 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.

Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment Business Description

Address 4th Floor, No. 6, Lane 298, Xinming Road, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN
Kuei Tien Cultural & Creative Entertainment is a media and entertainment company. The company is engaged in the television program production, scriptwriting, film production and distribution, film investment, and artist agency etc.
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