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Toyobo CoTYOBY 66 Debt-to-EBITDA is -10.12 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates TYOBY with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.78 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,234 Chemicals companies, Toyobo Co ranks worse than 77.39% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Toyobo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TYOBY'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.12 Med: 6.3 Max: 10.73
Current: 5.42
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Toyobo Co was 10.73. The lowest was 4.12. And the median was 6.30.
TYOBY's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 77.39% of 1234
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.16
vs TYOBY: 5.42
Toyobo Co (OTCPK:TYOBY) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Toyobo Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Toyobo Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Toyobo 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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Toyobo 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.
Toyobo Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Toyobo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Toyobo 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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Toyobo Co (TYOBY) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -10.12 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 Toyobo Co. Over the past decade, Toyobo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 4.12 to 10.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Toyobo Co ranks #955 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 77.4%.
Is Toyobo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Toyobo Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -10.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.12 to a high of 10.73. Based on the distribution chart, Toyobo Co ranks #955 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Toyobo Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Toyobo Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Toyobo Co ranks #955 out of 1234 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Toyobo Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Historically, Toyobo Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 4.12 to 10.73 over the past decade. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.16, based on 1,234 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 Toyobo Co. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Toyobo Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -10.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Toyobo Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Toyobo Co (TYOBY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.78, compared to a current price of $10.70 — trading 85.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -10.12. Toyobo Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 9 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 Toyobo Co (TYOBY), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -10.12 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 Toyobo Co (TYOBY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Toyobo Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.70 is trading 85.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.78.
GuruFocus considers Toyobo Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TYOBY:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -10.12
GF Value™: $5.78 vs. price of $10.70 (85.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TYOBY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Toyobo Co Ltd manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The films and functional polymers segment, which generates more of Toyobo's revenue than any other segment, sells industrial films for liquid crystal displays, packaging films for food packaging, and engineered plastics and coatings for electronics. The industrial materials segment sells airbag fabrics and polyester for tires to the automotive industry. The healthcare segment sells enzymes for diagnostics, diagnostic systems, pharmaceuticals, and seawater desalination modules. The textiles segment sells synthetic and acrylic fibers used for apparel production. The majority of revenue comes from Japan.
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