BLUW (Blue Water Acquisition III) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.71 (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Blue Water Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA?

Blue Water Acquisition III BLUW 14 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.71 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates BLUW with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 114 Diversified Financial Services companies, Blue Water Acquisition III ranks worse than 877192.11% on this metric.

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

Blue Water Acquisition III's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. Blue Water Acquisition III's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.50 Mil. Blue Water Acquisition III's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $-0.71 Mil. Blue Water Acquisition III's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -0.71.

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 Blue Water Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BLUW' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.38   Med: -0.04   Max: -0.04
Current: -0.38

During the past 2 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Blue Water Acquisition III was -0.04. The lowest was -0.38. And the median was -0.04.

BLUW's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 114 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: 5.845 vs BLUW: -0.38

Blue Water Acquisition III  (NAS:BLUW) 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.


Blue Water Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Blue Water Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Water Acquisition III'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.

Blue Water Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Blue Water Acquisition III Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
-0.04 0.00

Blue Water Acquisition III Quarterly Data
Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.38 -0.71

BLUW vs BEAG, CEPV, CAII: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Blue Water Acquisition III'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.


Blue Water Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Blue Water Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Water Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Blue Water Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Blue Water Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0) / -1.074
=0.00

Blue Water Acquisition III's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0.5) / -0.708
=-0.71

* 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.71 mean?
Blue Water Acquisition III (BLUW) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.71 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Blue Water Acquisition III. According to the industry distribution chart, Blue Water Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 114 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is Blue Water Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Blue Water Acquisition III's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.71. Based on the distribution chart, Blue Water Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 114 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Blue Water Acquisition III has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blue Water Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BEAG and CEPV?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Blue Water Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 114 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Blue Water Acquisition III in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.85. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Diversified Financial Services companies is 5.85, based on 114 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 Blue Water Acquisition III. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blue Water Acquisition III's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Water Acquisition III stock overvalued right now?
Blue Water Acquisition III (BLUW) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.71. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.71. Blue Water Acquisition III's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Blue Water Acquisition III (BLUW), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.71 as of Jun. 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.

Blue Water Acquisition III Business Description

Address 1012 Springfield Avenue, Mountainside, New Jersey, NJ, USA, 07092
Blue Water Acquisition Corp III is a blank check company.
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