Yakinikukai Holdings (TSE:2694) Debt-to-EBITDA : 5.36 (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:2694 Yakiniku Sakai Holdings Inc TSE:2694
52 GF Score
Price 円72.00
GF Value 円78.16
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Yakinikukai Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Yakinikukai Holdings TSE:2694 52 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.36 as of Mar. 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 5.89. GuruFocus rates TSE:2694 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of 円78.16 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 304 Restaurants companies, Yakinikukai Holdings ranks worse than 91.45% on this metric.

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

Yakinikukai Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,276 Mil. Yakinikukai Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円5,202 Mil. Yakinikukai Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,394 Mil. Yakinikukai Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.36.

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 Yakinikukai Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:2694' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -132.56   Med: 5.89   Max: 151.94
Current: 10.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Yakinikukai Holdings was 151.94. The lowest was -132.56. And the median was 5.89.

TSE:2694's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
91.45% of 304 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.945 vs TSE:2694: 10.53

Yakinikukai Holdings  (TSE:2694) 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.


Yakinikukai Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Yakinikukai Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yakinikukai Holdings'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.

Yakinikukai Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Yakinikukai Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Yakinikukai Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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TSE:2694 vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Yakinikukai Holdings'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.


Yakinikukai Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Yakinikukai Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Yakinikukai Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Yakinikukai Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(2275.807 + 5201.961) / 579.856
=12.90

Yakinikukai Holdings'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
=(2275.807 + 5201.961) / 1394.356
=5.36

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.36 mean?
Yakinikukai Holdings (TSE:2694) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.36 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 Yakinikukai Holdings. This is near median its historical median of 5.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Yakinikukai Holdings ranks #278 out of 304 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 91.4%.
Is Yakinikukai Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Yakinikukai Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.36 is near median its 10-year median of 5.89. The Restaurants industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.95. Yakinikukai Holdings' value of 5.36 is 82% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yakinikukai Holdings ranks #278 out of 304 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yakinikukai Holdings has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yakinikukai Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Yakinikukai Holdings ranks #278 out of 304 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Yakinikukai Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.95. Yakinikukai Holdings' value of 5.36 is 82% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.89 vs. the industry median of 2.95, Yakinikukai Holdings 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 Restaurants company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Restaurants companies is 2.95, based on 304 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. Yakinikukai Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.36 is 82% 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 Yakinikukai Holdings. For the Restaurants industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yakinikukai Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.36, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yakinikukai Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yakinikukai Holdings (TSE:2694) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円78.16, compared to a current price of 円72.00 — trading 7.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.36, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.89 and 82% above the Restaurants industry median of 2.95. Yakinikukai Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 3 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 Yakinikukai Holdings (TSE:2694), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.36 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 Yakinikukai Holdings (TSE:2694) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yakinikukai Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円72.00 is trading 7.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円78.16. GuruFocus considers Yakinikukai Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2694:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 5.36 (near median its 10-year median of 5.89)
  • GF Value™: 円78.16 vs. price of 円72.00 (7.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 82% above the Restaurants median (#278 of 304)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2694 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Yakinikukai Holdings Business Description

Address 2-46 Kurokawahontori, Kita-ku, Aichi, Nagoya-shi, JPN, 462-0841
Yakiniku Sakai Holdings Inc operates in the food industry. The company operates a chain of restaurants in Japan. It is also involved in the production and selling of products made with wheat flour, processed meat products, frozen foods, and sauces. The company generates all of its revenue from the restaurant business.
52GF Score

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