Value Creation Co (TSE:9238) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of May. 2026)

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TSE:9238 Value Creation Co Ltd TSE:9238
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What is Value Creation Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Value Creation Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 円358 Mil. Value Creation Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 円569 Mil. Value Creation Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 円-400 Mil. Value Creation Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -2.32.

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

TSE:9238' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.57   Med: 3.84   Max: 18.78
Current: -2.06

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Value Creation Co was 18.78. The lowest was -4.57. And the median was 3.84.

TSE:9238's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 685 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs TSE:9238: -2.06

Value Creation Co  (TSE:9238) 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.

Value Creation Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Value Creation Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Value Creation 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.

Value Creation Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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TSE:9238 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Value Creation 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.

Value Creation Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Value Creation Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Value Creation Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Value Creation 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
=(463.508 + 659.34) / -245.445
=-4.57

Value Creation Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(357.975 + 569.422) / -400.252
=-2.32

* 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 (May. 2026) EBITDA data.

Value Creation Co Business Description

Address 1-18-14 Ebisu, Ebisu First Square 9th floor, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0013
Value Creation Co Ltd is a data marketing business that proposes multifaceted solutions in the web promotion field, with the primary objective of its customers being to maximize the value and profits of their companies. It is engaged in Marketing DX, Digital media, and Real estate DX business.
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