SAKURA KCS (TSE:4761) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.12 (As of Mar. 2026) — 81% Below Median

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TSE:4761 SAKURA KCS Corp TSE:4761
65 GF Score
Price 円1,456.00
GF Value 円1,264.70
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is SAKURA KCS Debt-to-EBITDA?

SAKURA KCS TSE:4761 -0.21% 65 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.12 as of Mar. 2026, which is 81% below its 10-year median of 0.62. GuruFocus rates TSE:4761 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,264.70 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,722 Software companies, SAKURA KCS ranks better than 71.31% on this metric.

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

SAKURA KCS's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円220 Mil. SAKURA KCS's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円559 Mil. SAKURA KCS's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円6,332 Mil. SAKURA KCS's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.12.

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 SAKURA KCS's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:4761' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28   Med: 0.62   Max: 0.99
Current: 0.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of SAKURA KCS was 0.99. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.62.

TSE:4761's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
71.31% of 1722 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.98 vs TSE:4761: 0.34

SAKURA KCS  (TSE:4761) 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.


SAKURA KCS Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


SAKURA KCS Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SAKURA KCS'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.

SAKURA KCS Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

SAKURA KCS Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 0.35 0.28 0.40 0.34

SAKURA KCS Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 N/A 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12

TSE:4761 vs IBM, ACN, CTSH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, SAKURA KCS'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.


SAKURA KCS Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, SAKURA KCS's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SAKURA KCS Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

SAKURA KCS'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
=(220 + 559) / 2305
=0.34

SAKURA KCS'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
=(220 + 559) / 6332
=0.12

* 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 0.12 mean?
SAKURA KCS (TSE:4761) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.12 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 SAKURA KCS. This is 81% below median its historical median of 0.62. Over the past decade, SAKURA KCS's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.28 to 0.99. According to the industry distribution chart, SAKURA KCS ranks #494 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 28.7%.
Is SAKURA KCS's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
SAKURA KCS's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.12 is 81% below median its 10-year median of 0.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.28 to a high of 0.99. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98. SAKURA KCS's value of 0.12 is 87.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SAKURA KCS ranks #494 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SAKURA KCS has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SAKURA KCS's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SAKURA KCS ranks #494 out of 1722 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts SAKURA KCS in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98. SAKURA KCS's value of 0.12 is 87.8% below this benchmark. Historically, SAKURA KCS's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.28 to 0.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 0.98, SAKURA KCS 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 0.98, based on 1,722 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. SAKURA KCS's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.12 is 87.8% 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 SAKURA KCS. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SAKURA KCS's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.12, which is 81% below median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SAKURA KCS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SAKURA KCS (TSE:4761) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,264.70, compared to a current price of 円1,456.00 — trading 15.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.12, which is 81% below median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 87.8% below the Software industry median of 0.98. SAKURA KCS's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 SAKURA KCS (TSE:4761), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.12 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 SAKURA KCS (TSE:4761) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SAKURA KCS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,456.00 is trading 15.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,264.70. GuruFocus considers SAKURA KCS to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4761:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.12 (81% below median its 10-year median of 0.62)
  • GF Value™: 円1,264.70 vs. price of 円1,456.00 (15.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 87.8% below the Software median (#494 of 1722)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4761 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SAKURA KCS Business Description

Address 21-1 Harima-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe, JPN
SAKURA KCS Corp is an information service provider. The services of the company include system planning and development, digital infrastructure construction, information security support, system operation, and improvement proposals. The company provides a wide range of information services to clients in a wide range of industries, including financial institutions, private companies, local governments, and schools.
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