Ecocera Optronics Co (ROCO:6597) Debt-to-EBITDA : 14.55 (As of Jun. 2026) — 306% Above Median

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ROCO:6597 Ecocera Optronics Co Ltd ROCO:6597
77 GF Score
Price NT$72.40
GF Value NT$63.73
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 15 Warning Signs
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What is Ecocera Optronics Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Ecocera Optronics Co ROCO:6597 +0.56% 77 Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.55 as of Jun. 2026, which is 306% above its 10-year median of 3.58. GuruFocus rates ROCO:6597 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$63.73 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 15 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,808 Hardware companies, Ecocera Optronics Co ranks worse than 89.66% on this metric.

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

Ecocera Optronics Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$313.0 Mil. Ecocera Optronics Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$1,001.0 Mil. Ecocera Optronics Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$90.3 Mil. Ecocera Optronics Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 14.55.

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 Ecocera Optronics Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:6597' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.97   Med: 3.58   Max: 11.75
Current: 8.81

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Ecocera Optronics Co was 11.75. The lowest was 0.97. And the median was 3.58.

ROCO:6597's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
89.66% of 1808 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.64 vs ROCO:6597: 8.81

Ecocera Optronics Co  (ROCO:6597) 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.


Ecocera Optronics Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Ecocera Optronics Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ecocera Optronics 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.

Ecocera Optronics Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Ecocera Optronics 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 3.47 2.51 1.77 0.97 1.50

Ecocera Optronics Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 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 -5.49 0.78 1.17 32.19 14.55

ROCO:6597 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Ecocera Optronics 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.


Ecocera Optronics Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Ecocera Optronics Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Ecocera Optronics Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Ecocera Optronics 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
=(249.747 + 0) / 166.294
=1.50

Ecocera Optronics 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
=(313.043 + 1000.961) / 90.304
=14.55

* 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 14.55 mean?
Ecocera Optronics Co (ROCO:6597) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.55 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 Ecocera Optronics Co. This is 306% above median its historical median of 3.58. Over the past decade, Ecocera Optronics Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.97 to 11.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Ecocera Optronics Co ranks #1621 out of 1808 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 89.7%.
Is Ecocera Optronics Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Ecocera Optronics Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.55 is 306% above median its 10-year median of 3.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.97 to a high of 11.75. The Hardware industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64. Ecocera Optronics Co's value of 14.55 is 787.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ecocera Optronics Co ranks #1621 out of 1808 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ecocera Optronics Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ecocera Optronics Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Ecocera Optronics Co ranks #1621 out of 1808 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Ecocera Optronics Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64. Ecocera Optronics Co's value of 14.55 is 787.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Ecocera Optronics Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.97 to 11.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.58 vs. the industry median of 1.64, Ecocera Optronics Co has consistently been above 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 1.64, based on 1,808 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. Ecocera Optronics Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.55 is 787.2% above 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 Ecocera Optronics Co. For the Hardware 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. Ecocera Optronics Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.55, which is 306% above median its own 10-year median of 3.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ecocera Optronics Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ecocera Optronics Co (ROCO:6597) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$63.73, compared to a current price of NT$72.40 — trading 13.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.55, which is 306% above median its 10-year median of 3.58 and 787.2% above the Hardware industry median of 1.64. Ecocera Optronics Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 15 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 Ecocera Optronics Co (ROCO:6597), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.55 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 Ecocera Optronics Co (ROCO:6597) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ecocera Optronics Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$72.40 is trading 13.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$63.73. GuruFocus considers Ecocera Optronics Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:6597:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 14.55 (306% above median its 10-year median of 3.58)
  • GF Value™: NT$63.73 vs. price of NT$72.40 (13.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 15 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 787.2% above the Hardware median (#1621 of 1808)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:6597 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ecocera Optronics Co Business Description

Address Nanshan Road, No.303, Section 2, 2nd Floor, Luchu District, Taoyuan, TWN
Ecocera Optronics Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company engaged in the production of ceramic substrates and ceramic circuit boards. The company's products are used in LED lighting, automotive lighting, mobile phone LED flash, UV, display, and other applications.
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