Takayoshi Holdings (TSE:9259) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.30 (As of Mar. 2026) — 87% Below Median

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TSE:9259 Takayoshi Holdings Inc TSE:9259
80 GF Score
Price 円852.00
GF Value 円844.35
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Takayoshi Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Takayoshi Holdings TSE:9259 +0.35% 80 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.30 as of Mar. 2026, which is 87% below its 10-year median of 2.27. GuruFocus rates TSE:9259 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of 円844.35 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 258 Retail - Defensive companies, Takayoshi Holdings ranks better than 87.98% on this metric.

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

Takayoshi Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円300 Mil. Takayoshi Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円133 Mil. Takayoshi Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,425 Mil. Takayoshi Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.30.

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 Takayoshi Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9259' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29   Med: 2.27   Max: 11.3
Current: 0.33

During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Takayoshi Holdings was 11.30. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 2.27.

TSE:9259's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
87.98% of 258 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.1 vs TSE:9259: 0.33

Takayoshi Holdings  (TSE:9259) 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.


Takayoshi Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Takayoshi Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Takayoshi Holdings'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.

Takayoshi Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Takayoshi Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.27 1.93 2.32 1.85 0.29

Takayoshi Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 10.04 0.14 0.27 0.30 0.83

TSE:9259 vs KR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Takayoshi Holdings'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.


Takayoshi Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Takayoshi Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Takayoshi Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Takayoshi Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(99.996 + 183.346) / 979.34
=0.29

Takayoshi Holdings'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
=(299.996 + 133.348) / 1425.22
=0.30

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.30 mean?
Takayoshi Holdings (TSE:9259) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.30 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 Takayoshi Holdings. This is 87% below median its historical median of 2.27. Over the past decade, Takayoshi Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.29 to 11.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Takayoshi Holdings ranks #31 out of 258 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 12%.
Is Takayoshi Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Takayoshi Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.30 is 87% below median its 10-year median of 2.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 11.30. The Retail - Defensive industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.10. Takayoshi Holdings' value of 0.30 is 85.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Takayoshi Holdings ranks #31 out of 258 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Takayoshi Holdings has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Takayoshi Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Takayoshi Holdings ranks #31 out of 258 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Takayoshi Holdings in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.10. Takayoshi Holdings' value of 0.30 is 85.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Takayoshi Holdings' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.29 to 11.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.27 vs. the industry median of 2.10, Takayoshi Holdings 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.10, 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. Takayoshi Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.30 is 85.7% 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 Takayoshi Holdings. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Takayoshi Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.30, which is 87% below median its own 10-year median of 2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Takayoshi Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takayoshi Holdings (TSE:9259) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円844.35, compared to a current price of 円852.00 — trading 0.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.30, which is 87% below median its 10-year median of 2.27 and 85.7% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 2.10. Takayoshi Holdings' 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 Takayoshi Holdings (TSE:9259), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.30 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 Takayoshi Holdings (TSE:9259) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takayoshi Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円852.00 is trading 0.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円844.35. GuruFocus considers Takayoshi Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9259:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.30 (87% below median its 10-year median of 2.27)
  • GF Value™: 円844.35 vs. price of 円852.00 (0.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 85.7% below the Retail - Defensive median (#31 of 258)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9259 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Takayoshi Holdings Business Description

Address 1-3 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba Makuhari Techno Garden B Building 14th Floor, Chiba-shi, JPN, 261-8501
Takayoshi Holdings Inc operates food stores. It provides consignment sales system for local food producers such as farmers, restaurants and others. The company operates in Japan, Asia Pacific, Africa, America, China- East Asia.
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