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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 Al Eid Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
KUW:ALEID'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61 Med: 2.75 Max: 3.64
Current: 3.31
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Al Eid Food Co was 3.64. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 2.75.
KUW:ALEID's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 2.15
vs KUW:ALEID: 3.31
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.
Al Eid Food Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Al Eid Food Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Al Eid Food Co'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.
KUW:ALEID vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Al Eid Food Co'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.
Al Eid Food Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Al Eid Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Al Eid Food Co'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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.
Al Eid Food Co (KUW:ALEID) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.31 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Al Eid Food Co. This is 20% above median its historical median of 2.75. Over the past decade, Al Eid Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.61 to 3.64.
Is Al Eid Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Al Eid Food Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.31 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 2.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 3.64. The Retail - Defensive industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15. Al Eid Food Co's value of 3.31 is 54% above this industry median. Overall, Al Eid Food Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Al Eid Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SYY and USFD?
Al Eid Food Co's Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.31 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15. Al Eid Food Co's value of 3.31 is 54% above this benchmark. Historically, Al Eid Food Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.61 to 3.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.75 vs. the industry median of 2.15, Al Eid Food Co 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.15, based on 263 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. Al Eid Food Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.31 is 54% 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 Al Eid Food Co. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Al Eid Food Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.31, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Al Eid Food Co stock overvalued right now?
Al Eid Food Co (KUW:ALEID) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.31. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.25, compared to a current price of KWD0.22 — trading 13.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.31, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 2.75 and 54% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 2.15. Al Eid Food Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 7 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 Al Eid Food Co (KUW:ALEID), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.31 as of Sep. 2025. 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 Al Eid Food Co (KUW:ALEID) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Al Eid Food Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of KWD0.22 is trading 13.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of KWD0.25.
Key valuation signals for KUW:ALEID:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 3.31 (20% above median its 10-year median of 2.75)
GF Value™: KWD0.25 vs. price of KWD0.22 (13.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 54% above the Retail - Defensive median
No single metric tells the full story. See the KUW:ALEID stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Al Eid Food Co is importing, distributes, packaging, and marketing food and consumer products. It specializes in food and beverage distribution in Kuwait. Its products include Alwaha, Seara, GoldAlex, Delicio, Rahma, and Sunlite. It also provides oils, pulses, spices, rice, seafood, nuts, and meat. Operating segments of the group are distributed over the State of Kuwait, and the Gulf co-operation council, and the majority of the revenue comes from the State of Kuwait.
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