Jean Co (TPE:2442) Debt-to-EBITDA : 196.46 (As of Jun. 2026) — 1512% Above Median

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TPE:2442 Jean Co Ltd TPE:2442
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What is Jean Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Jean Co TPE:2442 64 Debt-to-EBITDA is 196.46 as of Jun. 2026, which is 1512% above its 10-year median of 12.19. GuruFocus rates TPE:2442 with a GF Score™ of 64/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,267 Real Estate companies, Jean Co ranks better than 64.56% on this metric.

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

Jean Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$10,766 Mil. Jean Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$1,282 Mil. Jean Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$61 Mil. Jean Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 196.46.

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 Jean Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2442' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -73.49   Med: 12.19   Max: 35.53
Current: 3.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Jean Co was 35.53. The lowest was -73.49. And the median was 12.19.

TPE:2442's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
64.56% of 1267 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 5.5 vs TPE:2442: 3.40

Jean Co  (TPE:2442) 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.


Jean Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Jean Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jean 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.

Jean Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Jean 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 12.13 31.49 12.24 32.83 4.64

Jean Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 36.07 90.75 1.28 3.98 196.46

Jean Co Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Jean 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.


Jean Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Jean Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jean Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Jean Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Jean 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
=(12564.315 + 1284.348) / 2984.369
=4.64

Jean Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(10766.334 + 1282.059) / 61.328
=196.46

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 196.46 mean?
Jean Co (TPE:2442) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 196.46 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 Jean Co. This is 1512% above median its historical median of 12.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Jean Co ranks #449 out of 1267 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 35.4%.
Is Jean Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Jean Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 196.46 is 1512% above median its 10-year median of 12.19. The Real Estate industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.50. Jean Co's value of 196.46 is 3472% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jean Co ranks #449 out of 1267 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Jean Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jean Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Jean Co ranks #449 out of 1267 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Jean Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.50. Jean Co's value of 196.46 is 3472% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 12.19 vs. the industry median of 5.50, Jean 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 Real Estate company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Real Estate companies is 5.50, based on 1,267 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. Jean Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 196.46 is 3472% 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 Jean Co. For the Real Estate industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jean Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 196.46, which is 1512% above median its own 10-year median of 12.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jean Co stock overvalued right now?
Jean Co (TPE:2442) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 196.46. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 196.46, which is 1512% above median its 10-year median of 12.19 and 3472% above the Real Estate industry median of 5.50. Jean Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Jean Co (TPE:2442), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 196.46 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.

Jean Co Business Description

Address No. 300, Yangguang Street, 7th Floor, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 114
Jean Co Ltd along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the real estate sector. The main businesses of the company and its subsidiaries include transactions of real properties, leasing, construction and development, apartment and building management, and technology information services. Its reportable segments are: segment of real estate, segment of financial instruments & investment, segment of construction development and segment of information service. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Construction development segment which engages in the sales of property and land development.
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