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Shikoku Electric Power CoSHEKF 58 Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.21 as of Mar. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 6.18. GuruFocus rates SHEKF with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.49. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 449 Utilities - Regulated companies, Shikoku Electric Power Co ranks worse than 77.06% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Shikoku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SHEKF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.17 Med: 6.18 Max: 20.03
Current: 6.28
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Shikoku Electric Power Co was 20.03. The lowest was 5.17. And the median was 6.18.
SHEKF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 77.06% of 449
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.04
vs SHEKF: 6.28
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.
Shikoku Electric Power Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Shikoku Electric Power Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Shikoku Electric Power 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.
Shikoku Electric Power Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Shikoku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shikoku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Shikoku Electric Power Co (SHEKF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.21 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Shikoku Electric Power Co. This is 48% below median its historical median of 6.18. Over the past decade, Shikoku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 5.17 to 20.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Shikoku Electric Power Co ranks #346 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 77.1%.
Is Shikoku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Shikoku Electric Power Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.21 is 48% below median its 10-year median of 6.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.17 to a high of 20.03. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.04. Shikoku Electric Power Co's value of 3.21 is 20.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shikoku Electric Power Co ranks #346 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shikoku Electric Power Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shikoku Electric Power Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Shikoku Electric Power Co ranks #346 out of 449 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Shikoku Electric Power Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.04. Shikoku Electric Power Co's value of 3.21 is 20.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Shikoku Electric Power Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 5.17 to 20.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.18 vs. the industry median of 4.04, Shikoku Electric Power 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.04, based on 449 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. Shikoku Electric Power Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.21 is 20.5% 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 Shikoku Electric Power Co. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shikoku Electric Power Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.21, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 6.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shikoku Electric Power Co stock overvalued right now?
Shikoku Electric Power Co (SHEKF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.21. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.49, compared to a current price of $9.72 — trading 29.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.21, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 6.18 and 20.5% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.04. Shikoku Electric Power Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 5 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 Shikoku Electric Power Co (SHEKF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.21 as of Mar. 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 Shikoku Electric Power Co (SHEKF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shikoku Electric Power Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.72 is trading 29.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.49.
Key valuation signals for SHEKF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 3.21 (48% below median its 10-year median of 6.18)
GF Value™: $7.49 vs. price of $9.72 (29.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 20.5% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#346 of 449)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHEKF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc is an electric utility company that supplies electric power to customers in Japan's Shikoku region. The company's principal activity is generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity. It produces energy through its portfolio of coal, nuclear, oil, hydroelectric, and natural gas power plants. Thermal and nuclear assets represent the majority of its electric power generation capacity. The company operates in four segments: Electricity business, Information and communications business, International business, and Other business. The vast majority of the company's revenue is derived by selling electricity produced by coal-fueled facilities and transmitted to industrial and commercial customers.
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