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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 Creo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:9698's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.98 * 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.
Creo Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Creo Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Creo 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.
TSE:9698 vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Creo 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.
Creo Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Creo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Creo 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Creo Co (TSE:9698) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 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 Creo Co. According to the industry distribution chart, Creo Co ranks #999999 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry.
Is Creo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Creo Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Creo Co ranks #999999 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Creo Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Creo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Creo Co ranks #999999 out of 1722 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Creo Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98. 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 0.98, based on 1,722 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 Creo Co. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Creo 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 Creo Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Creo Co (TSE:9698) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,159.63, compared to a current price of 円1,300.00 — trading 12.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Creo Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Creo Co (TSE:9698), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 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 Creo Co (TSE:9698) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Creo Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円1,300.00 is trading 12.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,159.63.
GuruFocus considers Creo Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:9698:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.00
GF Value™: 円1,159.63 vs. price of 円1,300.00 (12.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9698 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Creo Co Ltd is a Japanese company engaged in the development of software solutions. It develops information processing systems and provides related services. The services offered by the company are contract development, core system support, development and construction of the website, mission-critical business system development and others.
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