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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 Three F Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Three F Co was 42.59. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 42.59.
TSE:7544's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 2.225 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
Three F Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Three F Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Three F 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.
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Three F 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.
Three F Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Three F Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Three F 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 (Feb. 2026) EBITDA data.
Three F Co (TSE:7544) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 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 Three F Co. According to the industry distribution chart, Three F Co ranks #999999 out of 258 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Three F Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Three F Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Three F Co ranks #999999 out of 258 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Three F Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Three F Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Three F Co ranks #999999 out of 258 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Three F Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.23. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.23, based on 258 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 Three F Co. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Three F Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Three F Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Three F Co (TSE:7544) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円479.60, compared to a current price of 円557.00 — trading 16.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Three F Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Three F Co (TSE:7544), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 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 Three F Co (TSE:7544) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Three F Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円557.00 is trading 16.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円479.60.
GuruFocus considers Three F Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:7544:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.00
GF Value™: 円479.60 vs. price of 円557.00 (16.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7544 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Three F Co Ltd is engaged in the management of convenience and franchise stores. The company operates stores under the brand name Gooz across Japan which offers fast food such as bakery, box lunch, rice ball and beverages. Its product portfolio includes Yakitori, Chilled Bento, Mochi Potigo, Pork tangerue skewers, Chicken-nosed skewer, Char-grilled salt and skewers, Chicken Tsune, Black Mer Oil Fried Rice, Mozzarella with cream sauce Chicken lunch box, chicken fried chicken and vegetables with black vinegar sauce Lunchbox, Five kinds of cheese in hamburger lunch box, Beef Calbee Grilled Meat Packed Bento, Rice strawberry white chocolate, Mochi Potato Black Honey Kinako, Mustard, Rice cakey and cream Popular cookie.
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