IPSBF Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.25 (As of Mar. 2026) — 43% Above Median

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IPSBF Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America Latina SAB de CV IPSBF
64 GF Score
Price $1.80
GF Value $1.78
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What is Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV Debt-to-EBITDA?

Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV IPSBF 64 Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 2.28. GuruFocus rates IPSBF with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.78. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

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

Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $539 Mil. Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $2,895 Mil. Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,058 Mil. Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.25.

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 Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

IPSBF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.11   Med: 2.28   Max: 7.14
Current: 2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV was 7.14. The lowest was 2.11. And the median was 2.28.

IPSBF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 2.17 vs IPSBF: 2.27

Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV  (OTCPK:IPSBF) 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.


Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV'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.

Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV 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 3.08 2.93 3.01 1.29 3.25

Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV'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.


Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV'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
=(523.099 + 2928.289) / 1515.369
=2.28

Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV'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
=(539.269 + 2895.424) / 1058.016
=3.25

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.25 mean?
Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV (IPSBF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.25 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 Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV. This is 43% above median its historical median of 2.28. Over the past decade, Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.11 to 7.14.
Is Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.25 is 43% above median its 10-year median of 2.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.11 to a high of 7.14. The Construction industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.17. Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's value of 3.25 is 49.8% above this industry median. Overall, Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.25 can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.17. Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's value of 3.25 is 49.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.11 to 7.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.28 vs. the industry median of 2.17, Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV 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 Construction company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Construction companies is 2.17, based on 1,406 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. Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.25 is 49.8% 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 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 Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.25, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 2.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV (IPSBF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.25. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.78, compared to a current price of $1.80 — trading 1.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.25, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 2.28 and 49.8% above the Construction industry median of 2.17. Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV (IPSBF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.25 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.

Is Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV (IPSBF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1.80 is trading 1.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.78.

Key valuation signals for IPSBF:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 3.25 (43% above median its 10-year median of 2.28)
  • GF Value™: $1.78 vs. price of $1.80 (1.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 49.8% above the Construction median

No single metric tells the full story. See the IPSBF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America LatinaB de CV Business Description

Address Lago Zurich 245, Edificio Presa Falcon, 17th floor, Ampliacion Granada, Mexico, DF, MEX, 11529
Impulsora del Desarrollo Y El Empleo En America Latina SAB de CV, or IDEAL, is a Mexican construction and engineering company. The company operates through five main reporting lines: toll roads, service, sale of electricity, prison services, and other. Toll roads, which generates the vast majority of revenue, constructs, operates, and maintains domestic toll roads. Prison services, the next most significant segment, generates income from the operation and maintenance of rehabilitation centres within Mexico.
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