Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1615) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.83 (As of Mar. 2026) — 48% Below Median

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TPE:1615 Dah San Electric Wire & Cable Co Ltd TPE:1615
94 GF Score
Price NT$44.45
GF Value NT$45.69
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co TPE:1615 +0.34% 94 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83 as of Mar. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 1.60. GuruFocus rates TPE:1615 with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$45.69 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,340 Industrial Products companies, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co ranks better than 70.09% on this metric.

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

Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$752 Mil. Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$152 Mil. Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$1,093 Mil. Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.83.

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 Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1615' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.72   Med: 1.6   Max: 2.91
Current: 0.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co was 2.91. The lowest was 0.72. And the median was 1.60.

TPE:1615's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
70.09% of 2340 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.665 vs TPE:1615: 0.72

Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co  (TPE:1615) 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.


Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dahn Electric Wire & Cable 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.

Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co 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 1.30 1.29 1.41 1.15 1.06

Dahn Electric Wire & Cable 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 0.80 0.87 1.14 0.91 0.83

TPE:1615 vs VRT, BE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable 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.


Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Dahn Electric Wire & Cable 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
=(1174.404 + 155.009) / 1255.117
=1.06

Dahn Electric Wire & Cable 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
=(752.479 + 151.917) / 1093.12
=0.83

* 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 0.83 mean?
Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1615) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83 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 Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co. This is 48% below median its historical median of 1.60. Over the past decade, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.72 to 2.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co ranks #700 out of 2340 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 29.9%.
Is Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83 is 48% below median its 10-year median of 1.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.72 to a high of 2.91. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67. Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's value of 0.83 is 50.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co ranks #700 out of 2340 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co ranks #700 out of 2340 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67. Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's value of 0.83 is 50.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.72 to 2.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.60 vs. the industry median of 1.67, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.67, based on 2,340 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. Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83 is 50.2% 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 Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 1.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1615) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$45.69, compared to a current price of NT$44.45 — trading 2.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 1.60 and 50.2% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.67. Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 2 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 Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1615), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83 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 Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1615) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$44.45 is trading 2.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$45.69. GuruFocus considers Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1615:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.83 (48% below median its 10-year median of 1.60)
  • GF Value™: NT$45.69 vs. price of NT$44.45 (2.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50.2% below the Industrial Products median (#700 of 2340)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1615 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Dahn Electric Wire & Cable Co Business Description

Address No. 369, Section 3, Yunlin Road, Yunlin County, Douliu, TWN, 640101
Dah San Electric Wire & Cable Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of power cables, communication cables, electronic wires, and bare copper wires. In addition, it undertakes various electronic and telecommunications engineering projects, including design, installation, maintenance, quality control, technical services, etc. Furthermore, it develops, leases out, and sells residential buildings. The company has four reportable segments; the Electrical Wire and Cable segment which generates the majority of the revenue, Jointing Engineering, Construction, and other segments. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from Taiwan and the rest from Japan, and Other countries.
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