Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co (SHSE:600887) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.00 (As of Jun. 2026) — 190% Above Median

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SHSE:600887 Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd SHSE:600887
87 GF Score
Price ¥26.05
GF Value ¥27.34
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co SHSE:600887 -0.84% 87 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.00 as of Jun. 2026, which is 190% above its 10-year median of 1.38. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600887 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥27.34 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,571 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co ranks worse than 78.1% on this metric.

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

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥70,673 Mil. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥198 Mil. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥9,577 Mil. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 7.40.

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 Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600887' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02   Med: 1.38   Max: 4.88
Current: 4.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co was 4.88. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 1.38.

SHSE:600887's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
78.1% of 1571 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.11 vs SHSE:600887: 4.88

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co  (SHSE:600887) 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.


Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group 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.

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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SHSE:600887 vs KHC, GIS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group 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.


Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group 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
=(60739.50792349 + 472.47963272) / 18913.09437731
=3.24

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group 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
=(70673.45014799 + 197.70768924) / 9576.60474876
=7.40

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.00 mean?
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co (SHSE:600887) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.00 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 Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. This is 190% above median its historical median of 1.38. Over the past decade, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.02 to 4.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co ranks #1227 out of 1571 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 78.1%.
Is Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.00 is 190% above median its 10-year median of 1.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 4.88. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's value of 4.00 is 89.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co ranks #1227 out of 1571 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co ranks #1227 out of 1571 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's value of 4.00 is 89.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.02 to 4.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.38 vs. the industry median of 2.11, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.11, based on 1,571 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. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.00 is 89.6% 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 Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.00, which is 190% above median its own 10-year median of 1.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co (SHSE:600887) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥27.34, compared to a current price of ¥26.05 — trading 4.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.00, which is 190% above median its 10-year median of 1.38 and 89.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.11. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co (SHSE:600887), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.00 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 Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co (SHSE:600887) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥26.05 is trading 4.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥27.34. GuruFocus considers Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600887:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.00 (190% above median its 10-year median of 1.38)
  • GF Value™: ¥27.34 vs. price of ¥26.05 (4.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 89.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1227 of 1571)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600887 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Business Description

Address No. 1 Yili Street, Chilechuan Dairy Development Zone, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot, CHN, 010110
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group is the largest dairy products manufacturer in China, with the majority of revenue (around 70%) coming from the liquid milk segment. The company also manufactures ice cream, milk powder, and cheese products. Some flagship lineups include Satine, Yili Pure Milk, Ambrosial, and Changqing. The company also expands its overseas presence through setting up R&D centers and acquiring foreign dairy brands such as Westland in New Zealand and Chomthana in Thailand.
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