Ambassador Hotel (TPE:2704) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.29 (As of Jun. 2026) — 48% Below Median

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TPE:2704 Ambassador Hotel Ltd TPE:2704
76 GF Score
Price NT$45.00
GF Value NT$49.09
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Ambassador Hotel Debt-to-EBITDA?

Ambassador Hotel TPE:2704 +1.35% 76 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.29 as of Jun. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 2.48. GuruFocus rates TPE:2704 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$49.09 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 654 Travel & Leisure companies, Ambassador Hotel ranks worse than 54.43% on this metric.

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

Ambassador Hotel's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$634 Mil. Ambassador Hotel's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$3,462 Mil. Ambassador Hotel's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$3,185 Mil. Ambassador Hotel's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.29.

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 Ambassador Hotel's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2704' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46   Med: 2.48   Max: 19.26
Current: 2.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Ambassador Hotel was 19.26. The lowest was 0.46. And the median was 2.48.

TPE:2704's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
54.43% of 654 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 2.435 vs TPE:2704: 2.77

Ambassador Hotel  (TPE:2704) 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.


Ambassador Hotel Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Ambassador Hotel Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ambassador Hotel'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.

Ambassador Hotel Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Ambassador Hotel Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Ambassador Hotel 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 2.65 1.73 -10.85 5.85 1.29

TPE:2704 vs MAR, HLT, H: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Ambassador Hotel'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.


Ambassador Hotel Debt-to-EBITDA vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ambassador Hotel's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


TPE:2704
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Ambassador Hotel Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Ambassador Hotel'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
=(533.153 + 3562.017) / 537.514
=7.62

Ambassador Hotel'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
=(634.064 + 3461.73) / 3184.736
=1.29

* 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 1.29 mean?
Ambassador Hotel (TPE:2704) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.29 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 Ambassador Hotel. This is 48% below median its historical median of 2.48. Over the past decade, Ambassador Hotel's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.46 to 19.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Ambassador Hotel ranks #356 out of 654 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 54.4%.
Is Ambassador Hotel's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Ambassador Hotel's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.29 is 48% below median its 10-year median of 2.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.46 to a high of 19.26. The Travel & Leisure industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.44. Ambassador Hotel's value of 1.29 is 47% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ambassador Hotel ranks #356 out of 654 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ambassador Hotel has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ambassador Hotel's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Ambassador Hotel ranks #356 out of 654 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Ambassador Hotel in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.44. Ambassador Hotel's value of 1.29 is 47% below this benchmark. Historically, Ambassador Hotel's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.46 to 19.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.48 vs. the industry median of 2.44, Ambassador Hotel 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Travel & Leisure companies is 2.44, based on 654 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. Ambassador Hotel's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.29 is 47% 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 Ambassador Hotel. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ambassador Hotel's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.29, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ambassador Hotel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ambassador Hotel (TPE:2704) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$49.09, compared to a current price of NT$45.00 — trading 8.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.29, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 2.48 and 47% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 2.44. Ambassador Hotel's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Ambassador Hotel (TPE:2704), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.29 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 Ambassador Hotel (TPE:2704) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ambassador Hotel stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$45.00 is trading 8.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$49.09. GuruFocus considers Ambassador Hotel to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2704:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.29 (48% below median its 10-year median of 2.48)
  • GF Value™: NT$49.09 vs. price of NT$45.00 (8.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 47% below the Travel & Leisure median (#356 of 654)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2704 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ambassador Hotel Business Description

Address Zhongshan North Road, No. 9, Lane 65, Section 2, Zhongshan District, Taipei, TWN, 104204
Ambassador Hotel Ltd is engaged in the operation of international tourist hotels and attached restaurants, cafe, lounge bars and clubs. The company provides accommodation and foodservice related products. The company has three segment: Kaohsiung segment, Hsinchu segment, and Taipei segment. The company generates key revenue from Hsinchu segment. Hsinchu segment is responsible for the foodservice and accommodation in Hsinchu area.
76GF Score

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