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Kuzey Boru ASIST:KBORU +0.69%52 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.01 as of Mar. 2026, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 2.48. GuruFocus rates IST:KBORU with a GF Score™ of 52/100. The stock has 16 warning signs investors should review. Among 331 Building Materials companies, Kuzey Boru AS ranks worse than 57.4% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
IST:KBORU'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.29 Med: 2.48 Max: 6.74
Current: 2.6
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kuzey Boru AS was 6.74. The lowest was 1.29. And the median was 2.48.
IST:KBORU's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 57.4% of 331
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 2.27
vs IST:KBORU: 2.60
Kuzey Boru AS (IST:KBORU) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Kuzey Boru AS Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Kuzey Boru AS Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kuzey Boru AS'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.
IST:KBORU vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Kuzey Boru AS'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.
Kuzey Boru AS Debt-to-EBITDA vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
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.
Kuzey Boru AS (IST:KBORU) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.01 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 Kuzey Boru AS. This is 59% below median its historical median of 2.48. Over the past decade, Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.29 to 6.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuzey Boru AS ranks #190 out of 331 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 57.4%.
Is Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kuzey Boru AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.01 is 59% below median its 10-year median of 2.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.29 to a high of 6.74. The Building Materials industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.27. Kuzey Boru AS's value of 1.01 is 55.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuzey Boru AS ranks #190 out of 331 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kuzey Boru AS has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Kuzey Boru AS ranks #190 out of 331 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Kuzey Boru AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.27. Kuzey Boru AS's value of 1.01 is 55.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Kuzey Boru AS's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.29 to 6.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.48 vs. the industry median of 2.27, Kuzey Boru AS has consistently been below 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 Building Materials company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Building Materials companies is 2.27, based on 331 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. Kuzey Boru AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.01 is 55.5% below 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 Kuzey Boru AS. For the Building Materials industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuzey Boru AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.01, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuzey Boru AS stock overvalued right now?
Kuzey Boru AS (IST:KBORU) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.01. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.01, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 2.48 and 55.5% below the Building Materials industry median of 2.27. Kuzey Boru AS's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 16 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 Kuzey Boru AS (IST:KBORU), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.01 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.
Kuzey Boru AS is a company whose main activity is the production of plastic pipes and adding parts, all kinds of steel, drawn pipe, concrete pipe, polyethylene pipe, polypropylene pipe, ductile pipe and its products. It carries out production, import-export and domestic trade.
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