Kotobukiya Co (TSE:7809) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.65 (As of Dec. 2025) — 70% Below Median

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

TSE:7809 Kotobukiya Co Ltd TSE:7809
80 GF Score
Price 円1,329.00
GF Value 円1,856.44
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
View Full Analysis

What is Kotobukiya Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Kotobukiya Co TSE:7809 +0.08% 80 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.65 as of Dec. 2025, which is 70% below its 10-year median of 2.18. GuruFocus rates TSE:7809 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,856.44 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 654 Travel & Leisure companies, Kotobukiya Co ranks better than 75.08% on this metric.

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

Kotobukiya Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 円1,265 Mil. Kotobukiya Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 円1,707 Mil. Kotobukiya Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 円4,550 Mil. Kotobukiya Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.65.

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

TSE:7809' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.82   Med: 2.18   Max: 3.99
Current: 0.9

During the past 11 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kotobukiya Co was 3.99. The lowest was 0.82. And the median was 2.18.

TSE:7809's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
75.08% of 654 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 2.405 vs TSE:7809: 0.90

Kotobukiya Co  (TSE:7809) 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.


Kotobukiya Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Kotobukiya Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Kotobukiya 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.

Kotobukiya Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Kotobukiya Co Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.04 1.11 0.82 1.11 1.16

Kotobukiya Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 -7.62 0.39 4.32 0.65

TSE:7809 vs AS, HAS, LTH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, Kotobukiya 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.


Kotobukiya Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kotobukiya Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:7809
80GF Score
Kotobukiya Co Ltd TSE:7809
Debt-to-EBITDA is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Kotobukiya Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Kotobukiya Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1539.138 + 1689.778) / 2785.438
=1.16

Kotobukiya Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1265.324 + 1707.094) / 4549.516
=0.65

* 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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.65 mean?
Kotobukiya Co (TSE:7809) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.65 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Kotobukiya Co. This is 70% below median its historical median of 2.18. Over the past decade, Kotobukiya Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.82 to 3.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Kotobukiya Co ranks #163 out of 654 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 24.9%.
Is Kotobukiya Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kotobukiya Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.65 is 70% below median its 10-year median of 2.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.82 to a high of 3.99. The Travel & Leisure industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.41. Kotobukiya Co's value of 0.65 is 73% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kotobukiya Co ranks #163 out of 654 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kotobukiya Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kotobukiya Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to AS and HAS?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Kotobukiya Co ranks #163 out of 654 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Kotobukiya Co in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.41. Kotobukiya Co's value of 0.65 is 73% below this benchmark. Historically, Kotobukiya Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.82 to 3.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.18 vs. the industry median of 2.41, Kotobukiya 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Travel & Leisure companies is 2.41, based on 654 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. Kotobukiya Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.65 is 73% 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 Kotobukiya Co. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kotobukiya Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.65, which is 70% below median its own 10-year median of 2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kotobukiya Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kotobukiya Co (TSE:7809) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,856.44, compared to a current price of 円1,329.00 — trading 28.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.65, which is 70% below median its 10-year median of 2.18 and 73% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 2.41. Kotobukiya Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kotobukiya Co (TSE:7809), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.65 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Kotobukiya Co (TSE:7809) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kotobukiya Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,329.00 is trading 28.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,856.44. GuruFocus considers Kotobukiya Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7809:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.65 (70% below median its 10-year median of 2.18)
  • GF Value™: 円1,856.44 vs. price of 円1,329.00 (28.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 73% below the Travel & Leisure median (#163 of 654)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7809 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kotobukiya Co Business Description

Address Midori-Cho 4-5, Kotobukiya Building, Tachikawa, Tokyo, JPN, 190-8542
Kotobukiya Co Ltd is a Japanese firm engaged in the design, development, creation, wholesale, retail and import, export of toy and novelty. It also offers design services, merchandise design, model construction material, and event and promotion creation. It also sells books, artworks, figures, and character goods.
80GF Score

Get the complete analysis for TSE:7809

Debt-to-EBITDA is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

円1,329.00
Price
円1,856.44
GF Value