Tokyo Kaikan Co (TSE:9701) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.60 (As of Mar. 2026) — 60% Below Median

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TSE:9701 Tokyo Kaikan Co Ltd TSE:9701
80 GF Score
Price 円4,290.00
GF Value 円4,411.65
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Tokyo Kaikan Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Tokyo Kaikan Co TSE:9701 +0.94% 80 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.60 as of Mar. 2026, which is 60% below its 10-year median of 6.57. GuruFocus rates TSE:9701 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of 円4,411.65 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 302 Restaurants companies, Tokyo Kaikan Co ranks worse than 72.85% on this metric.

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

Tokyo Kaikan Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円653 Mil. Tokyo Kaikan Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円11,182 Mil. Tokyo Kaikan Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円4,549 Mil. Tokyo Kaikan Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.60.

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

TSE:9701' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.4   Med: 6.57   Max: 11.74
Current: 4.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Tokyo Kaikan Co was 11.74. The lowest was -5.40. And the median was 6.57.

TSE:9701's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
72.85% of 302 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.93 vs TSE:9701: 4.76

Tokyo Kaikan Co  (TSE:9701) 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.


Tokyo Kaikan Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Tokyo Kaikan Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tokyo Kaikan 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.

Tokyo Kaikan Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Tokyo Kaikan Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Tokyo Kaikan Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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TSE:9701 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Tokyo Kaikan 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.


Tokyo Kaikan Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tokyo Kaikan Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Tokyo Kaikan Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Tokyo Kaikan Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(652.663 + 11182.136) / 2333.542
=5.07

Tokyo Kaikan Co'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
=(652.663 + 11182.136) / 4549.42
=2.60

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.60 mean?
Tokyo Kaikan Co (TSE:9701) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.60 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 Tokyo Kaikan Co. This is 60% below median its historical median of 6.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Tokyo Kaikan Co ranks #220 out of 302 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 72.8%.
Is Tokyo Kaikan Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Tokyo Kaikan Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.60 is 60% below median its 10-year median of 6.57. The Restaurants industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.93. Tokyo Kaikan Co's value of 2.60 is 11.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tokyo Kaikan Co ranks #220 out of 302 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tokyo Kaikan Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tokyo Kaikan Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Tokyo Kaikan Co ranks #220 out of 302 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Tokyo Kaikan Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.93. Tokyo Kaikan Co's value of 2.60 is 11.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.57 vs. the industry median of 2.93, Tokyo Kaikan 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 Restaurants company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Restaurants companies is 2.93, based on 302 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. Tokyo Kaikan Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.60 is 11.3% 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 Tokyo Kaikan Co. For the Restaurants industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tokyo Kaikan Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.60, which is 60% below median its own 10-year median of 6.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tokyo Kaikan Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tokyo Kaikan Co (TSE:9701) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円4,411.65, compared to a current price of 円4,290.00 — trading 2.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.60, which is 60% below median its 10-year median of 6.57 and 11.3% below the Restaurants industry median of 2.93. Tokyo Kaikan Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Tokyo Kaikan Co (TSE:9701), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.60 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 Tokyo Kaikan Co (TSE:9701) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tokyo Kaikan Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円4,290.00 is trading 2.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円4,411.65. GuruFocus considers Tokyo Kaikan Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9701:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.60 (60% below median its 10-year median of 6.57)
  • GF Value™: 円4,411.65 vs. price of 円4,290.00 (2.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 11.3% below the Restaurants median (#220 of 302)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9701 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tokyo Kaikan Co Business Description

Address No. 2 No. 1 of Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005
Tokyo Kaikan Co Ltd engages in the management of banquet halls, wedding halls and restaurants. It offers wedding services, gifts, boutiques, galleries, clubs, cafe, cocktail lounge, and catering services. It also engages in the purchase and sale of food and beverages.
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