Uranus Chemicals Co (ROCO:7742) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.28 (As of Jun. 2026) — 34% Below Median

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ROCO:7742 Uranus Chemicals Co Ltd ROCO:7742
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What is Uranus Chemicals Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Uranus Chemicals Co ROCO:7742 -6.14% 23 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28 as of Jun. 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 3.46. GuruFocus rates ROCO:7742 with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,264 Chemicals companies, Uranus Chemicals Co ranks worse than 61.63% on this metric.

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

Uranus Chemicals Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$1,099 Mil. Uranus Chemicals Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$374 Mil. Uranus Chemicals Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$645 Mil. Uranus Chemicals Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.28.

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

ROCO:7742' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.02   Med: 3.46   Max: 83.31
Current: 2.96

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Uranus Chemicals Co was 83.31. The lowest was 2.02. And the median was 3.46.

ROCO:7742's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
61.63% of 1264 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.005 vs ROCO:7742: 2.96

Uranus Chemicals Co  (ROCO:7742) 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.


Uranus Chemicals Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Uranus Chemicals Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Uranus Chemicals 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.

Uranus Chemicals Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Uranus Chemicals Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
2.02 4.80 2.53 3.46 83.31

Uranus Chemicals Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.89 5.57 -3.35 3.17 2.28

ROCO:7742 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Uranus Chemicals 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.


Uranus Chemicals Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Uranus Chemicals Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Uranus Chemicals Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Uranus Chemicals 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
=(732.984 + 379.057) / 13.349
=83.31

Uranus Chemicals 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
=(1098.653 + 373.745) / 645.228
=2.28

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.28 mean?
Uranus Chemicals Co (ROCO:7742) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.28 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 Uranus Chemicals Co. This is 34% below median its historical median of 3.46. Over the past decade, Uranus Chemicals Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.02 to 83.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Uranus Chemicals Co ranks #779 out of 1264 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 61.6%.
Is Uranus Chemicals Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Uranus Chemicals Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.28 is 34% below median its 10-year median of 3.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.02 to a high of 83.31. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. Uranus Chemicals Co's value of 2.28 is 13.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Uranus Chemicals Co ranks #779 out of 1264 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Uranus Chemicals Co has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Uranus Chemicals Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Uranus Chemicals Co ranks #779 out of 1264 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Uranus Chemicals Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. Uranus Chemicals Co's value of 2.28 is 13.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Uranus Chemicals Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.02 to 83.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.46 vs. the industry median of 2.01, Uranus Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.01, based on 1,264 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. Uranus Chemicals Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.28 is 13.7% 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 Uranus Chemicals Co. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Uranus Chemicals Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 3.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Uranus Chemicals Co stock overvalued right now?
Uranus Chemicals Co (ROCO:7742) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.28. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 3.46 and 13.7% above the Chemicals industry median of 2.01. Uranus Chemicals Co's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 4 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 Uranus Chemicals Co (ROCO:7742), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28 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.

Uranus Chemicals Co Business Description

Address Shijian Road, No. 18, Hukou Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan, TWN, 303
Uranus Chemicals Co Ltd is a producer of oxalic acid and refines metals. The product portfolio of the company include power battery materials, electronic grade chemicals, and other specialty chemicals.
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