Teco Electric & Machinery Co (TPE:1504) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.55 (As of Mar. 2026) — 13% Above Median

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TPE:1504 Teco Electric & Machinery Co Ltd TPE:1504
79 GF Score
Price NT$67.40
GF Value NT$52.45
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Teco Electric & Machinery Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Teco Electric & Machinery Co TPE:1504 +0.30% 79 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.55 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 2.26. GuruFocus rates TPE:1504 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$52.45 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,332 Industrial Products companies, Teco Electric & Machinery Co ranks worse than 59.65% on this metric.

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

Teco Electric & Machinery Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$4,991 Mil. Teco Electric & Machinery Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$18,469 Mil. Teco Electric & Machinery Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$9,189 Mil. Teco Electric & Machinery Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.55.

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 Teco Electric & Machinery Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1504' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.54   Med: 2.26   Max: 2.67
Current: 2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Teco Electric & Machinery Co was 2.67. The lowest was 1.54. And the median was 2.26.

TPE:1504's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
59.65% of 2332 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.695 vs TPE:1504: 2.39

Teco Electric & Machinery Co  (TPE:1504) 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.


Teco Electric & Machinery Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Teco Electric & Machinery Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Teco Electric & Machinery 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.

Teco Electric & Machinery Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Teco Electric & Machinery Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Teco Electric & Machinery Co 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 2.16 1.80 2.14 2.66 2.55

TPE:1504 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Teco Electric & Machinery 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.


Teco Electric & Machinery Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Teco Electric & Machinery Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Teco Electric & Machinery Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Teco Electric & Machinery Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Teco Electric & Machinery 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
=(10743.966 + 12188.64) / 9788.896
=2.34

Teco Electric & Machinery Co'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
=(4990.868 + 18469.394) / 9189.392
=2.55

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.55 mean?
Teco Electric & Machinery Co (TPE:1504) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.55 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 Teco Electric & Machinery Co. This is 13% above median its historical median of 2.26. Over the past decade, Teco Electric & Machinery Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.54 to 2.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Teco Electric & Machinery Co ranks #1391 out of 2332 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 59.6%.
Is Teco Electric & Machinery Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Teco Electric & Machinery Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.55 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 2.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.54 to a high of 2.67. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. Teco Electric & Machinery Co's value of 2.55 is 50.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Teco Electric & Machinery Co ranks #1391 out of 2332 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Teco Electric & Machinery Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Teco Electric & Machinery Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Teco Electric & Machinery Co ranks #1391 out of 2332 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Teco Electric & Machinery Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. Teco Electric & Machinery Co's value of 2.55 is 50.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Teco Electric & Machinery Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.54 to 2.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.26 vs. the industry median of 1.70, Teco Electric & Machinery 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 1.70, based on 2,332 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. Teco Electric & Machinery Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.55 is 50.4% 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 Teco Electric & Machinery Co. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Teco Electric & Machinery Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.55, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 2.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Teco Electric & Machinery Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Teco Electric & Machinery Co (TPE:1504) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$52.45, compared to a current price of NT$67.40 — trading 28.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.55, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 2.26 and 50.4% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.70. Teco Electric & Machinery Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Teco Electric & Machinery Co (TPE:1504), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.55 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 Teco Electric & Machinery Co (TPE:1504) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Teco Electric & Machinery Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$67.40 is trading 28.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$52.45. GuruFocus considers Teco Electric & Machinery Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1504:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.55 (13% above median its 10-year median of 2.26)
  • GF Value™: NT$52.45 vs. price of NT$67.40 (28.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50.4% above the Industrial Products median (#1391 of 2332)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1504 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Teco Electric & Machinery Co Business Description

Address No. 19-9, San Chong Road, Nan-Kang, 5th Floor, Taipei, TWN, 11501
Teco Electric & Machinery Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company that manufactures and sells various types of mechanical equipment, air-conditioning units, and electronic equipment products. The company's Heavy industrial products, the product line by revenue contribution, are used in fluid machinery, elevators, cranes, petrochemical machinery, rolling mills, pumps, and various other machinery. The company's home appliance offerings comprise air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, air purifiers, and others. The company also provides automation products such as converters, servo controllers, and circuit breakers. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Taiwan.
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