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Nauticus RoboticsKITTW 42 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.80 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KITTW with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 254 Aerospace & Defense companies, Nauticus Robotics ranks worse than 393700.39% 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 Nauticus Robotics's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
KITTW'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.05 Med: -0.72 Max: -0.24
Current: -0.78
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Nauticus Robotics was -0.24. The lowest was -2.05. And the median was -0.72.
KITTW's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 254
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 1.82
vs KITTW: -0.78
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.
Nauticus Robotics Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Nauticus Robotics Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nauticus Robotics'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.
KITTW vs BLIS, DFNS, BRQL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Nauticus Robotics'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.
Nauticus Robotics Debt-to-EBITDA vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Nauticus Robotics's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nauticus Robotics'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.
Nauticus Robotics (KITTW) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.80 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 Nauticus Robotics. According to the industry distribution chart, Nauticus Robotics ranks #999999 out of 254 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Is Nauticus Robotics' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Nauticus Robotics' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.80. Based on the distribution chart, Nauticus Robotics ranks #999999 out of 254 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nauticus Robotics has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nauticus Robotics' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BLIS and DFNS?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Nauticus Robotics ranks #999999 out of 254 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Nauticus Robotics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.82. 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Aerospace & Defense companies is 1.82, based on 254 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 Nauticus Robotics. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nauticus Robotics's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nauticus Robotics stock overvalued right now?
Nauticus Robotics (KITTW) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.80. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.80. Nauticus Robotics' overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 10 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 Nauticus Robotics (KITTW), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.80 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.
Nauticus Robotics Inc is a technology-driven company specializing in the development of fully electric autonomous robotic solutions for subsea applications. Its portfolio includes autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), electric robotic manipulators, a platform-agnostic robotic operating system, and related engineering, consulting and prototype services. The Company's solutions enable autonomous operations for both commercial and defense sectors, with alignment to offshore energy and national security interests. Its addressable markets include upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas, defense, offshore renewables, seafloor telecommunications, aquaculture, port security, oceanographic research and subsea mining, with current focus on oil and gas operations and defense applications.
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