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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 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4361'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.34 Med: 4.61 Max: 8.2
Current: 3.34
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co was 8.20. The lowest was 3.34. And the median was 4.61.
TSE:4361's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 65.43% of 1264
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.97
vs TSE:4361: 3.34
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.
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry 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.
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
TSE:4361 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry 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.
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kawaguchi Chemical Industry 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 (May. 2026) EBITDA data.
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.94 as of May. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co. This is 58% below median its historical median of 4.61. Over the past decade, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.34 to 8.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ranks #827 out of 1264 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 65.4%.
Is Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.94 is 58% below median its 10-year median of 4.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.34 to a high of 8.20. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's value of 1.94 is 1.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ranks #827 out of 1264 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co ranks #827 out of 1264 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's value of 1.94 is 1.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.34 to 8.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.61 vs. the industry median of 1.97, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry 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 1.97, 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. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.94 is 1.5% 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 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.94, which is 58% below median its own 10-year median of 4.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,448.35, compared to a current price of 円1,600.00 — trading 10.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.94, which is 58% below median its 10-year median of 4.61 and 1.5% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.97. Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 2 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 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.94 as of May. 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 Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4361) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円1,600.00 is trading 10.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,448.35.
GuruFocus considers Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4361:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.94 (58% below median its 10-year median of 4.61)
GF Value™: 円1,448.35 vs. price of 円1,600.00 (10.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1.5% below the Chemicals median (#827 of 1264)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4361 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co Ltd is the Japanese manufacturer of organic-rubber chemical products. The company's product offering includes organic rubber chemicals, resin chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, agricultural chemical intermediates, pigment intermediates, pharmaceutical agents for the environment, photographic chemicals and lubricant additives.
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