Nostrum Oil & Gas (CHIX:NOGL) Debt-to-EBITDA : -18.13 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Nostrum Oil & Gas Debt-to-EBITDA?

Nostrum Oil & Gas CHIX:NOGL Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.13 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 705 Oil & Gas companies, Nostrum Oil & Gas ranks worse than 141843.83% on this metric.

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

Nostrum Oil & Gas's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £558.40 Mil. Nostrum Oil & Gas's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.00 Mil. Nostrum Oil & Gas's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £-30.80 Mil. Nostrum Oil & Gas's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -18.13.

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 Nostrum Oil & Gas's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:NOGl' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.12   Med: 4.81   Max: 18.33
Current: -12.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Nostrum Oil & Gas was 18.33. The lowest was -13.12. And the median was 4.81.

CHIX:NOGl's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 705 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 2.04 vs CHIX:NOGl: -12.68

Nostrum Oil & Gas  (CHIX:NOGl) 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.


Nostrum Oil & Gas Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Nostrum Oil & Gas Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nostrum Oil & Gas'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.

Nostrum Oil & Gas Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Nostrum Oil & Gas Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.71 18.33 0.48 3.99 -13.12

Nostrum Oil & Gas Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -30.31 -31.57 -10.52 -6.25 -18.13

CHIX:NOGL vs XOM, CVX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Nostrum Oil & Gas'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.


Nostrum Oil & Gas Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Nostrum Oil & Gas's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nostrum Oil & Gas's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Nostrum Oil & Gas Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Nostrum Oil & Gas'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
=(524.251 + 0) / -39.963
=-13.12

Nostrum Oil & Gas's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(558.398 + 0) / -30.796
=-18.13

* 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -18.13 mean?
Nostrum Oil & Gas (CHIX:NOGL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -18.13 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Nostrum Oil & Gas. According to the industry distribution chart, Nostrum Oil & Gas ranks #999999 out of 705 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Nostrum Oil & Gas' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Nostrum Oil & Gas' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.13. Based on the distribution chart, Nostrum Oil & Gas ranks #999999 out of 705 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Nostrum Oil & Gas' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Nostrum Oil & Gas ranks #999999 out of 705 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Nostrum Oil & Gas in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 2.04, based on 705 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 Nostrum Oil & Gas. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nostrum Oil & Gas's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nostrum Oil & Gas stock overvalued right now?
Nostrum Oil & Gas (CHIX:NOGL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -18.13. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.13. 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 Nostrum Oil & Gas (CHIX:NOGL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.13 as of Mar. 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.

Nostrum Oil & Gas Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges NOG:UK3NO0:Germany
Address 20 Eastbourne Terrace, London, GBR, W2 6LG
Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC is engaged in the production, development, and exploration of oil and gas in Kazakhstan. It provides the market with crude oil, stabilized liquid condensate, liquefied petroleum gas, and dry gas. Majority of the company's production is derived from licensed assets in the pre-Caspian basin that can be found in western Kazakhstan. In addition to handling the production of its oil assets, Nostrum handles marketing and transportation. It has a network of pipelines and terminals that help ship products to a variety of end markets. The company's client base includes a host of international customers.