Lowest Debt
Top stocks ranked by lowest net-debt-to-EBITDA - Buffett's preferred balance-sheet signal. Below 1x is fortress-balance-sheet territory; above 3x is where forced deleveraging in a downturn becomes a real risk. Conservative balance sheets are the single biggest determinant of which businesses survive a 'this too shall pass' cycle.
Leader
People.cn CO., LTD 603000.SS
Net debt/EBITDA: -4.99x
| # | Company | Sector | Net debt/EBITDA | Read verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 603000.SSPeople.cn CO., LTD | Communication Services | -4.99x | |
| 2 |
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| Healthcare |
| -4.98x |
| 3 | 301629.SZSidea Semiconductor Equipment (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | Technology | -4.95x |
| 4 | Consumer Defensive | -4.93x |
| 5 | 6618.HKJD Health International Inc. | Healthcare | -4.93x |
| 6 | 4967.TKobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | Consumer Defensive | -4.92x |
| 7 | 601777.SSChongqing Afari Technology Co., Ltd. | Consumer Cyclical | -4.92x |
| 8 | 5947.TRinnai Corporation | Consumer Cyclical | -4.89x |
| 9 | 181710.KSNHN Corporation | Communication Services | -4.89x |
| 10 | Financial Services | -4.89x |
| 11 | BUKA.JKPT Bukalapak.com Tbk. | Consumer Cyclical | -4.89x |
| 12 | 1675.HKAsiaInfo Technologies Limited | Technology | -4.89x |
| 13 | SNTIA.OLSENTIA ASA | Industrials | -4.86x |
| 14 | ATO.PAAtos SE | Technology | -4.86x |
| 15 | GGD.TOGoGold Resources Inc. | Basic Materials | -4.86x |
| 16 | Technology | -4.83x |
| 17 | NAN.AXNanosonics Limited | Healthcare | -4.83x |
| 18 | Healthcare | -4.81x |
| 19 | Healthcare | -4.79x |
| 20 | Consumer Defensive | -4.79x |
| 21 | Technology | -4.79x |
| 22 | 002625.SZKuang-Chi Technologies Co., Ltd. | Industrials | -4.78x |
| 23 | IFP.TOInterfor Corporation | Basic Materials | -4.76x |
| 24 | 601369.SSXi'an Shaangu Power Co., Ltd. | Industrials | -4.76x |
| 25 | 0326.HKChina Star Entertainment Limited | Communication Services | -4.74x |
Ranking from stocks.net_debt_to_ebitda (ascending). Filters: market cap ≥ $500M, net_debt_to_ebitda non-null AND > -5 (caps negative-net-debt outliers like cash-rich tech). Top 25 lowest returned (most conservative).