Hascol Petroleum (KAR:HASCOL) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.11 (As of Mar. 2026) — 43% Above Median

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KAR:HASCOL Hascol Petroleum Ltd KAR:HASCOL
36 GF Score
Price ₨20.59
GF Value ₨11.67
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Hascol Petroleum Debt-to-EBITDA?

Hascol Petroleum KAR:HASCOL -1.67% 36 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.11 as of Mar. 2026, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 2.88. GuruFocus rates KAR:HASCOL with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨11.67 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 719 Oil & Gas companies, Hascol Petroleum ranks worse than 91.52% on this metric.

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

Hascol Petroleum's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨36,369 Mil. Hascol Petroleum's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨10,508 Mil. Hascol Petroleum's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨11,396 Mil. Hascol Petroleum's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.11.

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 Hascol Petroleum's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

KAR:HASCOL' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.08   Med: 2.88   Max: 54.65
Current: 8.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Hascol Petroleum was 54.65. The lowest was -17.08. And the median was 2.88.

KAR:HASCOL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
91.52% of 719 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.91 vs KAR:HASCOL: 8.64

Hascol Petroleum  (KAR:HASCOL) 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.


Hascol Petroleum Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Hascol Petroleum Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hascol Petroleum'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.

Hascol Petroleum Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Hascol Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Hascol Petroleum 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 -32.81 14.19 5.84 -39.27 4.11

KAR:HASCOL vs MPC, VLO, PSX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Hascol Petroleum'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.


Hascol Petroleum Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

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


KAR:HASCOL
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Hascol Petroleum Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Hascol Petroleum'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
=(37630.438 + 11552.956) / 2194.742
=22.41

Hascol Petroleum'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
=(36368.82 + 10507.572) / 11396.168
=4.11

* 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 4.11 mean?
Hascol Petroleum (KAR:HASCOL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.11 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 Hascol Petroleum. This is 43% above median its historical median of 2.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Hascol Petroleum ranks #658 out of 719 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 91.5%.
Is Hascol Petroleum's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Hascol Petroleum's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.11 is 43% above median its 10-year median of 2.88. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.91. Hascol Petroleum's value of 4.11 is 115.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hascol Petroleum ranks #658 out of 719 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hascol Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hascol Petroleum's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MPC and VLO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Hascol Petroleum ranks #658 out of 719 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Hascol Petroleum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.91. Hascol Petroleum's value of 4.11 is 115.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.88 vs. the industry median of 1.91, Hascol Petroleum 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 1.91, based on 719 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. Hascol Petroleum's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.11 is 115.2% 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 Hascol Petroleum. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hascol Petroleum's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.11, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 2.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hascol Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hascol Petroleum (KAR:HASCOL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨11.67, compared to a current price of ₨20.59 — trading 76.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.11, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 2.88 and 115.2% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.91. Hascol Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 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 Hascol Petroleum (KAR:HASCOL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.11 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 Hascol Petroleum (KAR:HASCOL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hascol Petroleum stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨20.59 is trading 76.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨11.67. GuruFocus considers Hascol Petroleum to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:HASCOL:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.11 (43% above median its 10-year median of 2.88)
  • GF Value™: ₨11.67 vs. price of ₨20.59 (76.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 36/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 115.2% above the Oil & Gas median (#658 of 719)

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


Hascol Petroleum Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address Khayaban-e-Jami, The Forum, Suite No. 324, 3rd Floor, Block-9, Clifton, Karachi, PAK
Hascol Petroleum Ltd is engaged in the business of procurement, storage, and marketing of petroleum, chemicals, LPG, and related products. Its products and services are Retail Network Overview, Hascol Fuel Card, Non-fuel Retail, Lubricants, and LPG Business.
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