Horng Terng Automation Co (ROCO:7751) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.06 (As of Jun. 2026) — 33% Below Median

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ROCO:7751 Horng Terng Automation Co Ltd ROCO:7751
32 GF Score
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What is Horng Terng Automation Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Horng Terng Automation Co ROCO:7751 -6.83% 32 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.06 as of Jun. 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 0.09. GuruFocus rates ROCO:7751 with a GF Score™ of 32/100. Among 745 Semiconductors companies, Horng Terng Automation Co ranks better than 87.52% on this metric.

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

Horng Terng Automation Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$15 Mil. Horng Terng Automation Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$48 Mil. Horng Terng Automation Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$1,026 Mil. Horng Terng Automation Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.06.

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 Horng Terng Automation Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:7751' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.09   Max: 0.19
Current: 0.07

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Horng Terng Automation Co was 0.19. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.09.

ROCO:7751's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
87.52% of 745 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs ROCO:7751: 0.07

Horng Terng Automation Co  (ROCO:7751) 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.


Horng Terng Automation Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Horng Terng Automation Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Horng Terng Automation 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.

Horng Terng Automation Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Horng Terng Automation Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
N/A 0.19 0.08 0.03 0.10

Horng Terng Automation Co Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 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 0.05 0.03 0.08 0.07 0.06

ROCO:7751 vs LRCX, AMAT, KLAC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Horng Terng Automation 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.


Horng Terng Automation Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Horng Terng Automation Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Horng Terng Automation Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Horng Terng Automation Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Horng Terng Automation 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
=(14.714 + 53.1) / 687.083
=0.10

Horng Terng Automation 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
=(14.552 + 48.412) / 1026.364
=0.06

* 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 0.06 mean?
Horng Terng Automation Co (ROCO:7751) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.06 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 Horng Terng Automation Co. This is 33% below median its historical median of 0.09. Over the past decade, Horng Terng Automation Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.03 to 0.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Horng Terng Automation Co ranks #93 out of 745 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 12.5%.
Is Horng Terng Automation Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Horng Terng Automation Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.06 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.19. The Semiconductors industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.27. Horng Terng Automation Co's value of 0.06 is 95.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Horng Terng Automation Co ranks #93 out of 745 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Horng Terng Automation Co has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Horng Terng Automation Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LRCX and AMAT?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Horng Terng Automation Co ranks #93 out of 745 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Horng Terng Automation Co in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.27. Horng Terng Automation Co's value of 0.06 is 95.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Horng Terng Automation Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.03 to 0.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.09 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Horng Terng Automation Co has consistently been below 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Semiconductors companies is 1.27, based on 745 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. Horng Terng Automation Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.06 is 95.3% below 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 Horng Terng Automation Co. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Horng Terng Automation Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.06, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 0.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Horng Terng Automation Co stock overvalued right now?
Horng Terng Automation Co (ROCO:7751) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.06. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.06, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.09 and 95.3% below the Semiconductors industry median of 1.27. Horng Terng Automation Co's overall GF Score™ is 32/100. 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 Horng Terng Automation Co (ROCO:7751), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.06 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.

Horng Terng Automation Co Business Description

Address No. 61, Jingliu 6th Road, Nantze District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 81170
Horng Terng Automation Co Ltd is a Company that concentrates all its efforts on continuous research and development and upgrading of skills, providing complete technologies and equipment to customers, and providing customized equipment development and design, detection efficiency improvement, equipment integration and application, and other immediate and complete solutions based on customer development trends. The Company generates revenue from the research and development, manufacturing, and sale of semiconductor automation equipment. It mainly focuses on the R&D, production, and sale of semiconductor automation equipment.
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