BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co (TPE:6887) Debt-to-EBITDA : 5.93 (As of Mar. 2026) — 922% Above Median

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TPE:6887 BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Ltd TPE:6887
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What is BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co TPE:6887 +1.23% 18 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.93 as of Mar. 2026, which is 922% above its 10-year median of 0.58. GuruFocus rates TPE:6887 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 170 Waste Management companies, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co ranks better than 78.82% on this metric.

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

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$428 Mil. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$47 Mil. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$80 Mil. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.93.

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 BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:6887' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.42   Med: 0.58   Max: 1.17
Current: 1.17

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co was 1.17. The lowest was 0.42. And the median was 0.58.

TPE:6887's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
78.82% of 170 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 3.07 vs TPE:6887: 1.17

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co  (TPE:6887) 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.


BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering 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.

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.46 0.58 0.42 0.71 0.89

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 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 0.78 1.23 1.85 0.57 5.93

TPE:6887 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering 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.


BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering 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
=(493.941 + 11.777) / 569.472
=0.89

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering 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
=(427.964 + 47.433) / 80.16
=5.93

* 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 5.93 mean?
BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co (TPE:6887) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.93 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 BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co. This is 922% above median its historical median of 0.58. Over the past decade, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.42 to 1.17. According to the industry distribution chart, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co ranks #36 out of 170 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 21.2%.
Is BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.93 is 922% above median its 10-year median of 0.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.42 to a high of 1.17. The Waste Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.07. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's value of 5.93 is 93.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co ranks #36 out of 170 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co ranks #36 out of 170 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.07. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's value of 5.93 is 93.2% above this benchmark. Historically, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.42 to 1.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.58 vs. the industry median of 3.07, BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering 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 Waste Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Waste Management companies is 3.07, based on 170 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. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.93 is 93.2% 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 BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co. For the Waste Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.93, which is 922% above median its own 10-year median of 0.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co stock overvalued right now?
BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co (TPE:6887) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.93. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.93, which is 922% above median its 10-year median of 0.58 and 93.2% above the Waste Management industry median of 3.07. BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co (TPE:6887), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.93 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.

BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Business Description

Address No. 3, Gong 5th Road, Liouying District, Tainan, TWN
BORETECH Resource Recovery Engineering Co Ltd is engaged in providing complete solutions for plastic recycling and cleaning, as well as the research, development, and production of recycled fibers and recycled polyester raw materials. The company's operations are divided into two sectors: Equipment Engineering Business and Production Business. Its products include engineering equipment, polyester fibers, and recycled polyester pellets, which are applied in various industries such as food/non-food packaging, apparel, hygiene materials, and automotive interiors.
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