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Kanto Denka Kogyo CoTSE:4047 +4.25%69 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.79 as of Mar. 2026, which is 54% below its 10-year median of 1.73. GuruFocus rates TSE:4047 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,132.65 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,264 Chemicals companies, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co ranks worse than 51.82% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4047'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.03 Med: 1.73 Max: 5.27
Current: 2.15
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kanto Denka Kogyo Co was 5.27. The lowest was 1.03. And the median was 1.73.
TSE:4047's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 51.82% of 1264
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.005
vs TSE:4047: 2.15
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.
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kanto Denka Kogyo 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.
TSE:4047 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kanto Denka Kogyo 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.
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kanto Denka Kogyo 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.
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co (TSE:4047) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.79 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 Kanto Denka Kogyo Co. This is 54% below median its historical median of 1.73. Over the past decade, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.03 to 5.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co ranks #655 out of 1264 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 51.8%.
Is Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.79 is 54% below median its 10-year median of 1.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.03 to a high of 5.27. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's value of 0.79 is 60.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co ranks #655 out of 1264 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co ranks #655 out of 1264 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Kanto Denka Kogyo Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's value of 0.79 is 60.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.03 to 5.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.73 vs. the industry median of 2.01, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.01, based on 1,264 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. Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.79 is 60.6% 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 Kanto Denka Kogyo Co. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.79, which is 54% below median its own 10-year median of 1.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kanto Denka Kogyo Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co (TSE:4047) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,132.65, compared to a current price of 円2,234.00 — trading 97.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.79, which is 54% below median its 10-year median of 1.73 and 60.6% below the Chemicals industry median of 2.01. Kanto Denka Kogyo Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 5 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 Kanto Denka Kogyo Co (TSE:4047), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.79 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 Kanto Denka Kogyo Co (TSE:4047) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kanto Denka Kogyo Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円2,234.00 is trading 97.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,132.65.
GuruFocus considers Kanto Denka Kogyo Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4047:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.79 (54% below median its 10-year median of 1.73)
GF Value™: 円1,132.65 vs. price of 円2,234.00 (97.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 60.6% below the Chemicals median (#655 of 1264)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4047 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co Ltd is a Japan-based company, engages in the production of a chemical product. It operates through Fundamental Chemicals and Fine Chemicals divisions. The Fundamental Chemicals offers caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, aluminum chloride, trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, vinylidene chloride, cyclohexanol. The Fine Chemicals division offers reprographics carriers, magnetite, sulfur hexafluoride, carbon tetrafluoride, trifluoromethane, hexafluoroethane, nitrogen trifluoride, among others.
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