Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co (SHSE:600280) Debt-to-EBITDA : 21.28 (As of Mar. 2026) — 52% Above Median

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SHSE:600280 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Ltd SHSE:600280
53 GF Score
Price ¥3.08
GF Value ¥2.81
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co SHSE:600280 +5.48% 53 Debt-to-EBITDA is 21.28 as of Mar. 2026, which is 52% above its 10-year median of 13.96. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600280 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥2.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 910 Retail - Cyclical companies, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co ranks worse than 109890% on this metric.

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

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥5,291 Mil. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥640 Mil. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥279 Mil. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 21.28.

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 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600280' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -60.88   Med: 13.96   Max: 2449.94
Current: -60.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co was 2449.94. The lowest was -60.88. And the median was 13.96.

SHSE:600280's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 910 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.28 vs SHSE:600280: -60.88

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co  (SHSE:600280) 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.


Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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.

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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 7.78 11.05 13.55 14.36 27.31

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 17.65 22.27 46.61 -5.32 21.28

SHSE:600280 vs DDS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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.


Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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
=(5153.854 + 649.401) / 212.504
=27.31

Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(5290.584 + 639.84) / 278.696
=21.28

* 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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 21.28 mean?
Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co (SHSE:600280) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 21.28 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 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co. This is 52% above median its historical median of 13.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co ranks #999999 out of 910 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Is Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 21.28 is 52% above median its 10-year median of 13.96. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's value of 21.28 is 833.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co ranks #999999 out of 910 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co ranks #999999 out of 910 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's value of 21.28 is 833.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 13.96 vs. the industry median of 2.28, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.28, based on 910 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. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 21.28 is 833.3% 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 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 21.28, which is 52% above median its own 10-year median of 13.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co (SHSE:600280) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥2.81, compared to a current price of ¥3.08 — trading 9.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 21.28, which is 52% above median its 10-year median of 13.96 and 833.3% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 2.28. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 6 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 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co (SHSE:600280), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 21.28 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 Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co (SHSE:600280) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥3.08 is trading 9.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥2.81. GuruFocus considers Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600280:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 21.28 (52% above median its 10-year median of 13.96)
  • GF Value™: ¥2.81 vs. price of ¥3.08 (9.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 833.3% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#999999 of 910)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600280 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Business Description

Address No. 79 Zhongshan South Road, Baixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, CHN, 210005
Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Ltd is a Chinese company which operates retail department stores.
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