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Yip's Chemical HoldingsYIPCF 45 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.85 as of Dec. 2025, which is 49% above its 10-year median of 3.92. GuruFocus rates YIPCF with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,238 Chemicals companies, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks worse than 78.11% 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
YIPCF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.16 Med: 3.92 Max: 13.17
Current: 5.53
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Yip's Chemical Holdings was 13.17. The lowest was 2.16. And the median was 3.92.
YIPCF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 78.11% of 1238
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.15
vs YIPCF: 5.53
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.
Yip's Chemical Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Yip's Chemical Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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, Yip's Chemical 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.
Yip's Chemical Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Yip's Chemical Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yip's Chemical Holdings'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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.85 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings. This is 49% above median its historical median of 3.92. Over the past decade, Yip's Chemical Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.16 to 13.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks #967 out of 1238 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 78.1%.
Is Yip's Chemical Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Yip's Chemical Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.85 is 49% above median its 10-year median of 3.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.16 to a high of 13.17. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15. Yip's Chemical Holdings' value of 5.85 is 172.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks #967 out of 1238 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yip's Chemical Holdings has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yip's Chemical Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Yip's Chemical Holdings ranks #967 out of 1238 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Yip's Chemical Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15. Yip's Chemical Holdings' value of 5.85 is 172.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Yip's Chemical Holdings' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.16 to 13.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.92 vs. the industry median of 2.15, Yip's Chemical Holdings has consistently been above 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.15, based on 1,238 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. Yip's Chemical Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.85 is 172.1% above 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yip's Chemical Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.85, which is 49% above median its own 10-year median of 3.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yip's Chemical Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.19, compared to a current price of $0.30 — trading 57.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.85, which is 49% above median its 10-year median of 3.92 and 172.1% above the Chemicals industry median of 2.15. Yip's Chemical Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 8 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.85 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 Yip's Chemical Holdings (YIPCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yip's Chemical Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.30 is trading 57.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.19.
GuruFocus considers Yip's Chemical Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for YIPCF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 5.85 (49% above median its 10-year median of 3.92)
GF Value™: $0.19 vs. price of $0.30 (57.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 172.1% above the Chemicals median (#967 of 1238)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YIPCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yip's Chemical Holdings Ltd produces petrochemical products. It has four segments, coatings, inks, lubricants, and properties. The Coatings, Inks, and Lubricants segments are in the manufacturing and trading of coatings, inks, and lubricants-related products. The Properties segment includes property investment and holding of the Group's properties not used for production plants, central administration office, and not used for other operating segments, including but not limited to properties for rental. It derives maximum revenue from Coatings Segment.
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