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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 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:600688'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.2 Med: 0.44 Max: 22.11
Current: -8.2
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co was 22.11. The lowest was -8.20. And the median was 0.44.
SHSE:600688's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 719
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.83
vs SHSE:600688: -8.20
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.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical 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.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
SHSE:600688 vs MPC, VLO, PSX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical 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.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co (SHSE:600688) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -6.31 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 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. According to the industry distribution chart, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co ranks #999999 out of 719 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -6.31. Based on the distribution chart, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co ranks #999999 out of 719 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MPC and VLO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co ranks #999999 out of 719 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.83. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 1.83, based on 719 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. 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 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -6.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co (SHSE:600688) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥2.35, compared to a current price of ¥2.94 — trading 25.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -6.31. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co (SHSE:600688), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -6.31 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.
Is Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co (SHSE:600688) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥2.94 is trading 25.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥2.35.
GuruFocus considers Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:600688:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -6.31
GF Value™: ¥2.35 vs. price of ¥2.94 (25.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600688 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Ltd is an integrated Chinese petrochemical company that mainly produces a broad range of petroleum products and chemical products through crude oil processing. The Group's reportable segments are: Petroleum products, Chemical products, Trading of petrochemical products, and Others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Petroleum products segment, which is equipped with crude oil refinery facilities used to produce qualified refined gasoline, fuel, diesel oil, heavy oil, and liquefied petroleum gas, and provides raw materials for the Group's downstream petrochemical processing facilities. Geographically, the Group derives maximum revenue from its business in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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