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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 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:8476'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.53 Med: 3.1 Max: 21.84
Current: 12.07
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Taiwan Environment Scientific Co was 21.84. The lowest was -9.53. And the median was 3.10.
TPE:8476's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 90.59% of 170
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 3.07
vs TPE:8476: 12.07
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.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
TPE:8476 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Taiwan Environment Scientific 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.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 21.64 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co. This is 598% above median its historical median of 3.10. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co ranks #154 out of 170 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 90.6%.
Is Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 21.64 is 598% above median its 10-year median of 3.10. The Waste Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.07. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's value of 21.64 is 604.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co ranks #154 out of 170 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co ranks #154 out of 170 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Taiwan Environment Scientific Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.07. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's value of 21.64 is 604.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.10 vs. the industry median of 3.07, Taiwan Environment Scientific 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. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 21.64 is 604.9% 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific 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. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 21.64, which is 598% above median its own 10-year median of 3.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Environment Scientific Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$16.32, compared to a current price of NT$20.00 — trading 22.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 21.64, which is 598% above median its 10-year median of 3.10 and 604.9% above the Waste Management industry median of 3.07. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 11 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 21.64 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$20.00 is trading 22.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$16.32.
GuruFocus considers Taiwan Environment Scientific Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:8476:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 21.64 (598% above median its 10-year median of 3.10)
GF Value™: NT$16.32 vs. price of NT$20.00 (22.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 604.9% above the Waste Management median (#154 of 170)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8476 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co is engaged in providing environmental services. The company offers services including soil and groundwater investigation and remediation, pure water and wastewater treatment, and sludge drying systems. The company's reportable segments are; Project which generates key revenue, land resource, and other segments. It generates a majority of its revenue from Taiwan.
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