TJSCF (Tianjin Development Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : 5.37 (As of Dec. 2025) — 153% Above Median

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TJSCF Tianjin Development Holdings Ltd TJSCF
49 GF Score
Price $0.26
GF Value $0.21
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Tianjin Development Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Tianjin Development Holdings TJSCF 49 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.37 as of Dec. 2025, which is 153% above its 10-year median of 2.12. GuruFocus rates TJSCF with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.21 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 460 Conglomerates companies, Tianjin Development Holdings ranks better than 58.04% on this metric.

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

Tianjin Development Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $31.7 Mil. Tianjin Development Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $224.9 Mil. Tianjin Development Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $47.8 Mil. Tianjin Development Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.37.

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 Tianjin Development Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TJSCF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.31   Med: 2.12   Max: 3.13
Current: 2.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Tianjin Development Holdings was 3.13. The lowest was 1.31. And the median was 2.12.

TJSCF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
58.04% of 460 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 2.755 vs TJSCF: 2.15

Tianjin Development Holdings  (OTCPK:TJSCF) 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.


Tianjin Development Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Tianjin Development Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tianjin Development Holdings'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.

Tianjin Development Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Tianjin Development Holdings 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 2.43 1.91 1.31 1.69 1.77

Tianjin Development Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 1.45 2.09 1.89 1.35 5.37

TJSCF vs HON, MMM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Tianjin Development Holdings'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.


Tianjin Development Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Tianjin Development Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tianjin Development Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Tianjin Development Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Tianjin Development Holdings'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
=(31.693 + 224.852) / 145.191
=1.77

Tianjin Development Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(31.693 + 224.852) / 47.752
=5.37

* 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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.37 mean?
Tianjin Development Holdings (TJSCF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.37 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Tianjin Development Holdings. This is 153% above median its historical median of 2.12. Over the past decade, Tianjin Development Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.31 to 3.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Tianjin Development Holdings ranks #193 out of 460 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 42%.
Is Tianjin Development Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Tianjin Development Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.37 is 153% above median its 10-year median of 2.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.31 to a high of 3.13. The Conglomerates industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.76. Tianjin Development Holdings' value of 5.37 is 94.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tianjin Development Holdings ranks #193 out of 460 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Tianjin Development Holdings has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tianjin Development Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Tianjin Development Holdings ranks #193 out of 460 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Tianjin Development Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.76. Tianjin Development Holdings' value of 5.37 is 94.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Tianjin Development Holdings' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.31 to 3.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.12 vs. the industry median of 2.76, Tianjin Development Holdings 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Conglomerates companies is 2.76, based on 460 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. Tianjin Development Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.37 is 94.9% 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 Tianjin Development Holdings. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tianjin Development Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.37, which is 153% above median its own 10-year median of 2.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tianjin Development Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tianjin Development Holdings (TJSCF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.21, compared to a current price of $0.26 — trading 22.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.37, which is 153% above median its 10-year median of 2.12 and 94.9% above the Conglomerates industry median of 2.76. Tianjin Development Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 Tianjin Development Holdings (TJSCF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.37 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Tianjin Development Holdings (TJSCF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tianjin Development Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.26 is trading 22.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.21. GuruFocus considers Tianjin Development Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TJSCF:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 5.37 (153% above median its 10-year median of 2.12)
  • GF Value™: $0.21 vs. price of $0.26 (22.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 94.9% above the Conglomerates median (#193 of 460)

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


Tianjin Development Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 00882:Hong KongTJN:Germany
Address 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Suites 7-13, 36th Floor, China Merchants Tower, Shun Tak Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
Tianjin Development Holdings Ltd is a Chinese conglomerate engaged in utilities and various other services. It operates through the following segments: The Utilities segment distributes electricity, water, heat, and thermal power to industrial, commercial, and residential customers. Pharmaceutical segment manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products and provides pharmaceutical research and development, and pharmaceutical packaging. The Hotels segment manages hotels. The Electrical and Mechanical segment manufactures and sells presses, mechanical and hydroelectric equipment, and large-scale pump units. The Port Services segment offers port services. The Elevators and Escalators segment manufactures and sells elevators and escalators. Key revenue for the company is derived from the PRC.
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