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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.
KUW:ALOLA'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.35 Med: 0.06 Max: 5.05
Current: 0.03
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) was 5.05. The lowest was -6.35. And the median was 0.06.
KUW:ALOLA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 95.28% of 381
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.4
vs KUW:ALOLA: 0.03
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.
First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
KUW:ALOLA vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'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.
First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) Debt-to-EBITDA vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) (KUW:ALOLA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.01 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.). According to the industry distribution chart, First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) ranks #18 out of 381 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 4.7%.
Is First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01. Based on the distribution chart, First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) ranks #18 out of 381 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) ranks #18 out of 381 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.40. 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 Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Asset Management companies is 1.40, based on 381 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 First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.). For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) stock overvalued right now?
First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) (KUW:ALOLA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.01. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01. First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.)'s overall GF Score™ is 24/100 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 First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) (KUW:ALOLA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01 as of Jun. 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.
First Investment Company (K.S.C.C.) is principally engaged in the provision of investment and financial services. The objectives of the firm includes Invest in real estate, industrial, financial, services and other economic sectors through shareholding in incorporating specialized companies; Investment portfolio manager; Investment advisor; Collective investment scheme manager; Subscription agent; Fund Custodian; Carry out real estate investment deals with the objective of developing real estates and constructing residential. It has four segments real estate, financial, services, and others of which majority of income comes from Others. The company has presence in Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Oman. The company generates majority of revenue from Saudi Arabia.
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