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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 Shinto Paint Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4615'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.59 Med: 3.47 Max: 17.85
Current: 11.91
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Shinto Paint Co was 17.85. The lowest was -10.59. And the median was 3.47.
TSE:4615's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 90.82% of 1242
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.15
vs TSE:4615: 11.91
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.
Shinto Paint Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Shinto Paint Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Shinto Paint 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:4615 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Shinto Paint 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.
Shinto Paint Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Shinto Paint Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shinto Paint 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.
Shinto Paint Co (TSE:4615) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -127.48 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 Shinto Paint Co. According to the industry distribution chart, Shinto Paint Co ranks #1128 out of 1242 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 90.8%.
Is Shinto Paint Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Shinto Paint Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -127.48. Based on the distribution chart, Shinto Paint Co ranks #1128 out of 1242 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shinto Paint Co has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shinto Paint Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Shinto Paint Co ranks #1128 out of 1242 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Shinto Paint Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15. 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 2.15, based on 1,242 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. 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 Shinto Paint Co. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shinto Paint Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -127.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shinto Paint Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shinto Paint Co (TSE:4615) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円130.37, compared to a current price of 円133.00 — trading 2% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -127.48. Shinto Paint Co's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 6 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 Shinto Paint Co (TSE:4615), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -127.48 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 Shinto Paint Co (TSE:4615) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shinto Paint Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円133.00 is trading 2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円130.37.
GuruFocus considers Shinto Paint Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4615:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -127.48
GF Value™: 円130.37 vs. price of 円133.00 (2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4615 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Shinto Paint Co Ltd is engaged in manufacturing, processing and selling paints, pigments, synthetic fats/oils, fats/oils, and chemicals in Japan and internationally. It also provides electronic equipment, optical communication equipment, magnetic equipment, parts, components, and their materials; painting facilities, related machinery equipment, tools, devices, and materials; and civil engineering and construction materials, as well as housing materials.
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