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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.
TPE:1215'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.48 Med: 3.08 Max: 4.96
Current: 4.04
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co was 4.96. The lowest was 1.48. And the median was 3.08.
TPE:1215's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 72.67% of 1559
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.12
vs TPE:1215: 4.04
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.
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) 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.
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co Annual Data
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) 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.
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) 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.
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co (TPE:1215) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.37 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 Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co. This is 42% above median its historical median of 3.08. Over the past decade, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.48 to 4.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co ranks #1133 out of 1559 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 72.7%.
Is Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.37 is 42% above median its 10-year median of 3.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.48 to a high of 4.96. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.12. Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's value of 4.37 is 106.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co ranks #1133 out of 1559 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co ranks #1133 out of 1559 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.12. Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's value of 4.37 is 106.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.48 to 4.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.08 vs. the industry median of 2.12, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) 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 2.12, based on 1,559 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. Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.37 is 106.1% 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 Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.37, which is 42% above median its own 10-year median of 3.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co (TPE:1215) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$106.86, compared to a current price of NT$109.00 — trading 2% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.37, which is 42% above median its 10-year median of 3.08 and 106.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.12. Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 5 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 Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co (TPE:1215), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.37 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 Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co (TPE:1215) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$109.00 is trading 2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$106.86.
GuruFocus considers Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1215:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.37 (42% above median its 10-year median of 3.08)
GF Value™: NT$106.86 vs. price of NT$109.00 (2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 106.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1133 of 1559)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1215 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise(Taiwan) Co Ltd is a poultry processing company based in Taiwan. Its products include processed meat products, feedstuff, and processed cooked feedstuff, including chicken floss, hams, chicken nuggets, chicken chops, bacon, and others. The Group's reportable segments are: Feeds, Meat processing, Food processing, and Husbandry. Maximum revenue is generated from the Feed business, which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of animal feeds and the wholesale of commodity. The Meat processing business deals with the electric slaughter of livestock; the Food processing segment processes meat products; and the Husbandry segment is engaged in the husbandry management of chickens to produce eggs and meat. Geographically, the Group derives all its revenue from Taiwan.
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