Dawood Lawrencepur (KAR:DLL) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.26 (As of Mar. 2026)

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KAR:DLL Dawood Lawrencepur Ltd KAR:DLL
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What is Dawood Lawrencepur Debt-to-EBITDA?

Dawood Lawrencepur KAR:DLL -1.65% 46 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:DLL with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 339 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Dawood Lawrencepur ranks worse than 294984.96% on this metric.

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

Dawood Lawrencepur's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨5,365 Mil. Dawood Lawrencepur's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨162 Mil. Dawood Lawrencepur's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨-21,138 Mil. Dawood Lawrencepur's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.26.

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 Dawood Lawrencepur's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

KAR:DLL' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.09   Med: 2.53   Max: 5.57
Current: -2.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Dawood Lawrencepur was 5.57. The lowest was -2.09. And the median was 2.53.

KAR:DLL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 339 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 4.59 vs KAR:DLL: -2.09

Dawood Lawrencepur  (KAR:DLL) 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.


Dawood Lawrencepur Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Dawood Lawrencepur Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dawood Lawrencepur'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.

Dawood Lawrencepur Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Dawood Lawrencepur Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Dawood Lawrencepur 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 1.00 0.53 0.21 -0.24 -0.26

Dawood Lawrencepur Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Dawood Lawrencepur'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.


Dawood Lawrencepur Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Dawood Lawrencepur's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dawood Lawrencepur's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Dawood Lawrencepur Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Dawood Lawrencepur'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
=(2948.859 + 119.211) / 9768.897
=0.31

Dawood Lawrencepur'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
=(5365.453 + 162.141) / -21137.588
=-0.26

* 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 -0.26 mean?
Dawood Lawrencepur (KAR:DLL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.26 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 Dawood Lawrencepur. According to the industry distribution chart, Dawood Lawrencepur ranks #999999 out of 339 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Is Dawood Lawrencepur's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Dawood Lawrencepur's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26. Based on the distribution chart, Dawood Lawrencepur ranks #999999 out of 339 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dawood Lawrencepur has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dawood Lawrencepur's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Dawood Lawrencepur ranks #999999 out of 339 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Dawood Lawrencepur in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.59. 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 4.59, based on 339 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 Dawood Lawrencepur. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dawood Lawrencepur's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dawood Lawrencepur stock overvalued right now?
Dawood Lawrencepur (KAR:DLL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.26. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26. Dawood Lawrencepur's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 2 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 Dawood Lawrencepur (KAR:DLL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26 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.

Dawood Lawrencepur Business Description

Address M.T. Khan Road, 3rd Floor, Dawood Center, Karachi, PAK, 75530
Dawood Lawrencepur Ltd, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a renewable energy solutions company. It is in the business of electric power generation and sale, produced through renewable wind and solar energy, to the national grid and a commercial entity. It also actively manages an investment portfolio in the local capital markets. The company's two reportable operating segments are: Textile and Other operations - It mainly includes management of all investments made by the company including those made in subsidiaries and associate. The majority of revenue is derived from the Other operations segment.
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