Thac BA Hydropower JSC (STC:TBC) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.20 (As of Mar. 2026) — 44% Below Median

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STC:TBC Thac BA Hydropower JSC STC:TBC
68 GF Score
Price ₫31,850.00
GF Value ₫43,742.00
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Thac BA Hydropower JSC Debt-to-EBITDA?

Thac BA Hydropower JSC STC:TBC 68 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.20 as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 0.36. GuruFocus rates STC:TBC with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫43,742.00 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 339 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Thac BA Hydropower JSC ranks better than 94.1% on this metric.

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

Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫15,767 Mil. Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫80,420 Mil. Thac BA Hydropower JSC's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫472,438 Mil. Thac BA Hydropower JSC's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.20.

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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

STC:TBC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.15   Med: 0.36   Max: 1.85
Current: 0.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Thac BA Hydropower JSC was 1.85. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.36.

STC:TBC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
94.1% of 339 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 4.59 vs STC:TBC: 0.22

Thac BA Hydropower JSC  (STC:TBC) 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.


Thac BA Hydropower JSC Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Thac BA Hydropower JSC Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Thac BA Hydropower JSC'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.

Thac BA Hydropower JSC Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Thac BA Hydropower JSC 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 0.70 0.29 0.36 0.15 0.23

Thac BA Hydropower JSC 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 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.28 0.20

STC:TBC vs CEG, VST, NRG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Thac BA Hydropower JSC'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.


Thac BA Hydropower JSC Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Thac BA Hydropower JSC Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Thac BA Hydropower JSC'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
=(15766.667 + 74891.667) / 388628.936
=0.23

Thac BA Hydropower JSC'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
=(15766.667 + 80419.565) / 472437.732
=0.20

* 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 0.20 mean?
Thac BA Hydropower JSC (STC:TBC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.20 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 Thac BA Hydropower JSC. This is 44% below median its historical median of 0.36. Over the past decade, Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.15 to 1.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Thac BA Hydropower JSC ranks #20 out of 339 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 5.9%.
Is Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Thac BA Hydropower JSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.20 is 44% below median its 10-year median of 0.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.15 to a high of 1.85. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.59. Thac BA Hydropower JSC's value of 0.20 is 95.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Thac BA Hydropower JSC ranks #20 out of 339 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Thac BA Hydropower JSC has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Thac BA Hydropower JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Thac BA Hydropower JSC ranks #20 out of 339 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Thac BA Hydropower JSC in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.59. Thac BA Hydropower JSC's value of 0.20 is 95.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Thac BA Hydropower JSC's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.15 to 1.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.36 vs. the industry median of 4.59, Thac BA Hydropower JSC 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 - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 4.59, based on 339 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. Thac BA Hydropower JSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.20 is 95.6% 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 Thac BA Hydropower JSC. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Thac BA Hydropower JSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.20, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 0.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Thac BA Hydropower JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Thac BA Hydropower JSC (STC:TBC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫43,742.00, compared to a current price of ₫31,850.00 — trading 27.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.20, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 0.36 and 95.6% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 4.59. Thac BA Hydropower JSC's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 3 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 Thac BA Hydropower JSC (STC:TBC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.20 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 Thac BA Hydropower JSC (STC:TBC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Thac BA Hydropower JSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₫31,850.00 is trading 27.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫43,742.00. GuruFocus considers Thac BA Hydropower JSC to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STC:TBC:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.20 (44% below median its 10-year median of 0.36)
  • GF Value™: ₫43,742.00 vs. price of ₫31,850.00 (27.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 95.6% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#20 of 339)

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


Thac BA Hydropower JSC Business Description

Address Hamlet 1, Thac Ba Commune, Lao Cai Province, Yen Bai, VNM
Thac BA Hydropower JSC is a Vietnam-based company involved in producing and trading electricity. It is also involved in the management, operation, repair, maintenance, overhaul, and renovation of hydraulic works, architectural works, equipment of hydropower plants, and transformer stations. The other business activities of the organization are Testing and adjusting electrical equipment; Purchase and sale, import and export of materials and equipment; Consultancy of construction investment projects, construction investment management, supervision and supervision of construction and installation of electricity projects; Investing in power and grid projects; Fostering, training on management, operation, maintenance and repair of power plant equipment; and Business travel services.
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