Casual Restaurants (ROCO:7789) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.15 (As of Jun. 2026) — 13% Above Median

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ROCO:7789 Casual Restaurants Inc ROCO:7789
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What is Casual Restaurants Debt-to-EBITDA?

Casual Restaurants ROCO:7789 -4.87% 18 Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.15 as of Jun. 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 2.79. GuruFocus rates ROCO:7789 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 302 Restaurants companies, Casual Restaurants ranks worse than 51.32% on this metric.

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

Casual Restaurants's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$402 Mil. Casual Restaurants's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$688 Mil. Casual Restaurants's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$345 Mil. Casual Restaurants's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.15.

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 Casual Restaurants's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:7789' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.6   Med: 2.79   Max: 4.12
Current: 2.95

During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Casual Restaurants was 4.12. The lowest was 2.60. And the median was 2.79.

ROCO:7789's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
51.32% of 302 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.88 vs ROCO:7789: 2.95

Casual Restaurants  (ROCO:7789) 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.


Casual Restaurants Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Casual Restaurants Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Casual Restaurants'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.

Casual Restaurants Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Casual Restaurants Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
2.60 4.12 2.63 2.95

Casual Restaurants Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.32 2.25 2.54 2.69 3.15

ROCO:7789 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Casual Restaurants'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.


Casual Restaurants Debt-to-EBITDA vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Casual Restaurants's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Casual Restaurants's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Casual Restaurants Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Casual Restaurants'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
=(321.253 + 551.595) / 296.197
=2.95

Casual Restaurants'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
=(402.011 + 687.661) / 345.474
=3.15

* 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 3.15 mean?
Casual Restaurants (ROCO:7789) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.15 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 Casual Restaurants. This is 13% above median its historical median of 2.79. Over the past decade, Casual Restaurants' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.60 to 4.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Casual Restaurants ranks #155 out of 302 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 51.3%.
Is Casual Restaurants' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Casual Restaurants' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.15 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 2.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.60 to a high of 4.12. The Restaurants industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.88. Casual Restaurants' value of 3.15 is 9.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Casual Restaurants ranks #155 out of 302 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Casual Restaurants has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Casual Restaurants' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Casual Restaurants ranks #155 out of 302 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Casual Restaurants in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.88. Casual Restaurants' value of 3.15 is 9.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Casual Restaurants' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.60 to 4.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.79 vs. the industry median of 2.88, Casual Restaurants 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 Restaurants company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Restaurants companies is 2.88, based on 302 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. Casual Restaurants's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.15 is 9.4% 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 Casual Restaurants. For the Restaurants industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Casual Restaurants's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.15, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 2.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Casual Restaurants stock overvalued right now?
Casual Restaurants (ROCO:7789) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.15. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.15, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 2.79 and 9.4% above the Restaurants industry median of 2.88. Casual Restaurants' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Casual Restaurants (ROCO:7789), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.15 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.

Casual Restaurants Business Description

Address Section. 2, Dunhua South Road, 17th Floor, No. 77, Da\'an District, Taipei, TWN, 106414
Casual Restaurants Inc is engaged in Western casual dining and has a presence in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. It is managed in an American-style eatery and bakery. The group operates through brands such as TGI FRIDAYS, Texas Roadhouse, Dan Ryan's, Amaroni's, and LillA.
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