KRSOF (Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.80 (As of Mar. 2026) — 69% Below Median

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KRSOF Karsan Otomotiv Sanayii Ve Ticaret AS KRSOF
58 GF Score
Price $0.22
GF Value $0.40
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What is Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Debt-to-EBITDA?

Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS KRSOF 58 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.80 as of Mar. 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 5.83. GuruFocus rates KRSOF with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.40. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 174 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS ranks worse than 56.9% on this metric.

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

Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $185.7 Mil. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $26.0 Mil. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $117.8 Mil. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.80.

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 Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

KRSOF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.97   Med: 5.83   Max: 14.1
Current: 1.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS was 14.10. The lowest was 1.97. And the median was 5.83.

KRSOF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
56.9% of 174 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 1.68 vs KRSOF: 1.97

Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS  (OTCPK:KRSOF) 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.


Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret 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.

Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS 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 14.25 3.54 3.34 1.00 1.80

KRSOF vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret 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.


Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Debt-to-EBITDA vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS'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
=(171.17 + 34.271) / 88.96
=2.31

Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS'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
=(185.745 + 26.039) / 117.804
=1.80

* 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 1.80 mean?
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS (KRSOF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.80 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 Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS. This is 69% below median its historical median of 5.83. Over the past decade, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.97 to 14.10. According to the industry distribution chart, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS ranks #99 out of 174 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 56.9%.
Is Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.80 is 69% below median its 10-year median of 5.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.97 to a high of 14.10. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's value of 1.80 is 7.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS ranks #99 out of 174 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS ranks #99 out of 174 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's value of 1.80 is 7.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.97 to 14.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.83 vs. the industry median of 1.68, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 1.68, based on 174 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. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.80 is 7.1% 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 Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.80, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 5.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS stock overvalued right now?
Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS (KRSOF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.80. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.40, compared to a current price of $0.22 — trading 45.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.80, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 5.83 and 7.1% above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 1.68. Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 6 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 Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS (KRSOF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.80 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.

Is Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS (KRSOF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.22 is trading 45.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.40.

Key valuation signals for KRSOF:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.80 (69% below median its 10-year median of 5.83)
  • GF Value™: $0.40 vs. price of $0.22 (45.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.1% above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median (#99 of 174)

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


Karsan Otomotivnayii Ve Ticaret AS Business Description

Other Exchanges KARSN:Turkey
Address Hasanaga Organize Sanayi Bolgesi (HOSAB), Sanayi Caddesi, Nilufer, Bursa, TUR, 16225
Karsan Otomotiv Sanayii Ve Ticaret AS is engaged in production, import and export of motor vehicles to automotive brands. It provides industrial services to automotive companies and its activities include the production of spare parts for automotive and other vehicles. The operating segments are Bus segment reports production of buses for municipalities, Karsan segment reports the production of commercial vehicles with its own brand, Spare Parts segment represents the production of spare parts and Industrial Sales segment reports the cataphoresis processes and tractor cabin. The group operates in Turkey and internationally and generates the majority of the revenue from the Hyundai segment.
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