CREEK & RIVER Co (TSE:4763) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.20 (As of Feb. 2026) — 50% Above Median

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TSE:4763 CREEK & RIVER Co Ltd TSE:4763
87 GF Score
Price 円1,483.00
GF Value 円2,143.10
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is CREEK & RIVER Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

CREEK & RIVER Co TSE:4763 +0.61% 87 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.20 as of Feb. 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 0.80. GuruFocus rates TSE:4763 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,143.10 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 833 Business Services companies, CREEK & RIVER Co ranks better than 50.3% on this metric.

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

CREEK & RIVER Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 円11,272 Mil. CREEK & RIVER Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 円274 Mil. CREEK & RIVER Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 円9,613 Mil. CREEK & RIVER Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 1.20.

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 CREEK & RIVER Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:4763' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.43   Med: 0.8   Max: 1.83
Current: 1.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CREEK & RIVER Co was 1.83. The lowest was 0.43. And the median was 0.80.

TSE:4763's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
50.3% of 833 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.64 vs TSE:4763: 1.63

CREEK & RIVER Co  (TSE:4763) 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.


CREEK & RIVER Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


CREEK & RIVER Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CREEK & RIVER 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.

CREEK & RIVER Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

CREEK & RIVER Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.43 0.45 0.55 0.99 1.83

CREEK & RIVER Co Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 3.23 3.59 2.39 1.20 1.30

TSE:4763 vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, CREEK & RIVER 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.


CREEK & RIVER Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, CREEK & RIVER Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CREEK & RIVER Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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CREEK & RIVER Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

CREEK & RIVER Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(11271.746 + 273.7) / 6300.572
=1.83

CREEK & RIVER Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(11271.746 + 273.7) / 9612.508
=1.20

* 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 (Feb. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.20 mean?
CREEK & RIVER Co (TSE:4763) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.20 as of Feb. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on CREEK & RIVER Co. This is 50% above median its historical median of 0.80. Over the past decade, CREEK & RIVER Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.43 to 1.83. According to the industry distribution chart, CREEK & RIVER Co ranks #414 out of 833 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 49.7%.
Is CREEK & RIVER Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
CREEK & RIVER Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.20 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 0.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.43 to a high of 1.83. The Business Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64. CREEK & RIVER Co's value of 1.20 is 26.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CREEK & RIVER Co ranks #414 out of 833 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CREEK & RIVER Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CREEK & RIVER Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRSK and EFX?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, CREEK & RIVER Co ranks #414 out of 833 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts CREEK & RIVER Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64. CREEK & RIVER Co's value of 1.20 is 26.8% below this benchmark. Historically, CREEK & RIVER Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.43 to 1.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.80 vs. the industry median of 1.64, CREEK & RIVER 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 Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Business Services companies is 1.64, based on 833 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. CREEK & RIVER Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.20 is 26.8% 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 CREEK & RIVER Co. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CREEK & RIVER Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.20, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 0.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CREEK & RIVER Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CREEK & RIVER Co (TSE:4763) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,143.10, compared to a current price of 円1,483.00 — trading 30.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.20, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 0.80 and 26.8% below the Business Services industry median of 1.64. CREEK & RIVER Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 CREEK & RIVER Co (TSE:4763), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.20 as of Feb. 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 CREEK & RIVER Co (TSE:4763) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CREEK & RIVER Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,483.00 is trading 30.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,143.10. GuruFocus considers CREEK & RIVER Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4763:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.20 (50% above median its 10-year median of 0.80)
  • GF Value™: 円2,143.10 vs. price of 円1,483.00 (30.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 26.8% below the Business Services median (#414 of 833)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4763 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CREEK & RIVER Co Business Description

Address SHINTORA-DORI CORE, 4-1-1, Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-0004
CREEK & RIVER Co Ltd is involved in planning and production across various creative fields, including video, games, web, advertising, and publishing. The company's core business is producing and managing creators, acting as an agency, and managing rights. It also operates production and agency businesses in specialized fields other than A-Tive.
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