Wan Hai Lines (TPE:2615) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.77 (As of Jun. 2026) — 67% Below Median

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TPE:2615 Wan Hai Lines Ltd TPE:2615
77 GF Score
Price NT$124.50
GF Value NT$78.80
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Wan Hai Lines Debt-to-EBITDA?

Wan Hai Lines TPE:2615 77 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.77 as of Jun. 2026, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 2.33. GuruFocus rates TPE:2615 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$78.80 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 866 Transportation companies, Wan Hai Lines ranks better than 74.71% on this metric.

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

Wan Hai Lines's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$11,808 Mil. Wan Hai Lines's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$50,958 Mil. Wan Hai Lines's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$81,665 Mil. Wan Hai Lines's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.77.

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 Wan Hai Lines's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2615' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4   Med: 2.33   Max: 4.94
Current: 0.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Wan Hai Lines was 4.94. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 2.33.

TPE:2615's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
74.71% of 866 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.575 vs TPE:2615: 0.94

Wan Hai Lines  (TPE:2615) 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.


Wan Hai Lines Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Wan Hai Lines Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wan Hai Lines'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.

Wan Hai Lines Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Wan Hai Lines 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 0.40 0.50 4.28 1.04 1.25

Wan Hai Lines 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 3.60 0.95 1.22 1.13 0.77

Wan Hai Lines Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Wan Hai Lines'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.


Wan Hai Lines Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Wan Hai Lines's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wan Hai Lines's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Wan Hai Lines Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Wan Hai Lines'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
=(10735.777 + 55925.468) / 53424.449
=1.25

Wan Hai Lines'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
=(11807.673 + 50958.145) / 81664.916
=0.77

* 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 0.77 mean?
Wan Hai Lines (TPE:2615) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.77 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 Wan Hai Lines. This is 67% below median its historical median of 2.33. Over the past decade, Wan Hai Lines' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.40 to 4.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Wan Hai Lines ranks #219 out of 866 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 25.3%.
Is Wan Hai Lines' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Wan Hai Lines' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.77 is 67% below median its 10-year median of 2.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 4.94. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.58. Wan Hai Lines' value of 0.77 is 70.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wan Hai Lines ranks #219 out of 866 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Wan Hai Lines has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wan Hai Lines' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Wan Hai Lines ranks #219 out of 866 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Wan Hai Lines in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.58. Wan Hai Lines' value of 0.77 is 70.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Wan Hai Lines' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.40 to 4.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.33 vs. the industry median of 2.58, Wan Hai Lines 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 a Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Transportation companies is 2.58, based on 866 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. Wan Hai Lines's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.77 is 70.1% 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 Wan Hai Lines. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wan Hai Lines's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.77, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 2.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wan Hai Lines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wan Hai Lines (TPE:2615) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$78.80, compared to a current price of NT$124.50 — trading 58% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.77, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 2.33 and 70.1% below the Transportation industry median of 2.58. Wan Hai Lines' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 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 Wan Hai Lines (TPE:2615), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.77 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 Wan Hai Lines (TPE:2615) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wan Hai Lines stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$124.50 is trading 58% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$78.80. GuruFocus considers Wan Hai Lines to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2615:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.77 (67% below median its 10-year median of 2.33)
  • GF Value™: NT$78.80 vs. price of NT$124.50 (58% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 70.1% below the Transportation median (#219 of 866)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2615 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Wan Hai Lines Business Description

Address 136, Sung Chiang Road, 10th Floor, Taipei, TWN
Wan Hai Lines Ltd is a transportation and logistics company domiciled in Taiwan. The company develops and operates terminals, container yards, and warehouses, and provides container shipping services through its fleet of vessels. Besides, the company constructs and maintains cargo containers, provides container loading and unloading services, and constructs and maintains ships. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Freight, Rentals, followed by WHL Terminals and Other services in geographical regions that include Asia, followed by India, the Middle East, America and the Red Sea.
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