Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co (SHSE:688501) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.74 (As of Jun. 2026) — 56% Above Median

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SHSE:688501 Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Ltd SHSE:688501
74 GF Score
Price ¥13.66
GF Value ¥21.05
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co SHSE:688501 -1.01% 74 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.74 as of Jun. 2026, which is 56% above its 10-year median of 3.04. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688501 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥21.05 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,308 Industrial Products companies, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co ranks worse than 78.38% on this metric.

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

Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥620 Mil. Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥162 Mil. Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥165 Mil. Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.74.

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 Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:688501' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.05   Med: 3.04   Max: 4.8
Current: 4.8

During the past 9 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co was 4.80. The lowest was 2.05. And the median was 3.04.

SHSE:688501's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
78.38% of 2308 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.69 vs SHSE:688501: 4.80

Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co  (SHSE:688501) 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.


Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment 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.

Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 2.62 7.37 2.53 4.60 4.74

SHSE:688501 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment 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.


Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment 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
=(512.843 + 128.574) / 267.049
=2.40

Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment 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
=(619.915 + 162.411) / 164.908
=4.74

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.74 mean?
Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co (SHSE:688501) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.74 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 Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co. This is 56% above median its historical median of 3.04. Over the past decade, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.05 to 4.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co ranks #1809 out of 2308 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 78.4%.
Is Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.74 is 56% above median its 10-year median of 3.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.05 to a high of 4.80. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69. Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's value of 4.74 is 180.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co ranks #1809 out of 2308 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co ranks #1809 out of 2308 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69. Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's value of 4.74 is 180.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.05 to 4.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.04 vs. the industry median of 1.69, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.69, based on 2,308 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. Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.74 is 180.5% 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 Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.74, which is 56% above median its own 10-year median of 3.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co (SHSE:688501) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥21.05, compared to a current price of ¥13.66 — trading 35.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.74, which is 56% above median its 10-year median of 3.04 and 180.5% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.69. Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co (SHSE:688501), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.74 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 Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co (SHSE:688501) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥13.66 is trading 35.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥21.05. GuruFocus considers Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688501:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.74 (56% above median its 10-year median of 3.04)
  • GF Value™: ¥21.05 vs. price of ¥13.66 (35.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 180.5% above the Industrial Products median (#1809 of 2308)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688501 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Business Description

Address No. 3, Daneng Road, Industrial Park, Jiaobei Office, Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province, Qingdao, CHN, 266313
Qingdao Daneng Environmental Protection Equipment Co Ltd is involved in the energy-saving and environmental protection industry. It provides customers with a full range of energy-saving and environmentally-friendly products. The company's technology and products have covered the prevention and control of pollutants such as slag, dust, flue gas, fine particulate matter, NOX, SOX, desulfurization wastewater, and boiler slag and flue gas waste heat recover.
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