Link and Motivation (TSE:2170) Debt-to-EBITDA : N/A (As of Jun. 2026)

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TSE:2170 Link and Motivation Inc TSE:2170
84 GF Score
Price 円691.00
GF Value 円504.78
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Link and Motivation Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Link and Motivation's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円6,845 Mil. Link and Motivation's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円11,283 Mil. Link and Motivation's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 円0 Mil.

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 Link and Motivation's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:2170' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.61   Med: 2.55   Max: 7.65
Current: 2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Link and Motivation was 7.65. The lowest was 1.61. And the median was 2.55.

TSE:2170's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
67.31% of 832 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.68 vs TSE:2170: 2.78

Link and Motivation  (TSE:2170) 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.

Link and Motivation Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Link and Motivation Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Link and Motivation'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.

Link and Motivation Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Link and Motivation 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 2.81 2.07 1.75 1.61 2.51

Link and Motivation 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 1.27 2.14 14.08 2.05 N/A

TSE:2170 vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Link and Motivation'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.

Link and Motivation Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Link and Motivation's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Link and Motivation's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


TSE:2170
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Link and Motivation Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Link and Motivation'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
=(6314 + 9226) / 6190
=2.51

Link and Motivation'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
=(6845 + 11283) / 0
=N/A

* 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.

Is Link and Motivation (TSE:2170) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Link and Motivation stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円691.00 is trading 36.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円504.78. GuruFocus considers Link and Motivation to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2170:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: N/A
  • GF Value™: 円504.78 vs. price of 円691.00 (36.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2170 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Link and Motivation Business Description

Address 4-12-15 Ginza, Kabukiza Tower,15th Floor, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0061
Link and Motivation Inc is engaged in providing management consulting services. It offers consulting services that transform business organizations through motivation management, entry management, brand management, investor relations and place management. The company operates across three segments namely, Division, Individual Development Division, and Matching Division it provides corporate consulting and HR solutions (including the Motivation Cloud HRTech platform), educational services for students and professionals, and recruitment/matching services.
84GF Score

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