Hikari Food Service CoTSE:138A -0.30%19 EBITDA Margin % is 15.24% as of Nov. 2025, which is 36% above its 10-year median of 11.21. GuruFocus rates TSE:138A with a GF Score™ of 19/100. Among 364 Restaurants companies, Hikari Food Service Co ranks worse than 50.82% on this metric.
Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Hikari Food Service Co EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Hikari Food Service Co EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hikari Food Service Co's EBITDA Margin % 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:138A vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Hikari Food Service Co's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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.
Hikari Food Service Co EBITDA Margin % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hikari Food Service Co's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hikari Food Service Co's EBITDA Margin % 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.
Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A) has a EBITDA Margin % of 15.24% as of Nov. 2025. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Hikari Food Service Co and its competitors. This is 36% above median its historical median of 11.21. Over the past decade, Hikari Food Service Co's EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 10.02 to 17.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Hikari Food Service Co ranks #185 out of 364 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 50.8%.
Is Hikari Food Service Co's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Hikari Food Service Co's current EBITDA Margin % of 15.24% is 36% above median its 10-year median of 11.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.02 to a high of 17.09. The Restaurants industry median EBITDA Margin % is 11.56. Hikari Food Service Co's value of 15.24% is 31.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hikari Food Service Co ranks #185 out of 364 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hikari Food Service Co has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hikari Food Service Co's EBITDA Margin % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Hikari Food Service Co ranks #185 out of 364 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Hikari Food Service Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 11.56. Hikari Food Service Co's value of 15.24% is 31.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Hikari Food Service Co's own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 10.02 to 17.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.21 vs. the industry median of 11.56, Hikari Food Service Co 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Restaurants company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Restaurants companies is 11.56, based on 364 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Hikari Food Service Co's current EBITDA Margin % of 15.24% is 31.8% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Hikari Food Service Co and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 11.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hikari Food Service Co's current EBITDA Margin % is 15.24%, which is 36% above median its own 10-year median of 11.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hikari Food Service Co stock overvalued right now?
Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 15.24%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 15.24%, which is 36% above median its 10-year median of 11.21 and 31.8% above the Restaurants industry median of 11.56. Hikari Food Service Co's overall GF Score™ is 19/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A), the current EBITDA Margin % is 15.24% as of Nov. 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.
Hikari Food Service Co Ltd is engaged in the restaurant business in Japan. It mainly provides standing bar-style izakaya restaurants. Some of its restaurants are, Daikoku, Fish Camellia, Kanayamaya Family, and Yakiniku Delux.
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