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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 Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
KUW:BPCC'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.09 Med: 6.21 Max: 14.76
Current: 5.19
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC was 14.76. The lowest was 4.09. And the median was 6.21.
KUW:BPCC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 77.53% of 1264
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.005
vs KUW:BPCC: 5.19
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.
Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC 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.
For the Chemicals subindustry, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC'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.
Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC'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 (Jul. 2026) EBITDA data.
Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC (KUW:BPCC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.49 as of Jul. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC. This is near median its historical median of 6.21. Over the past decade, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 4.09 to 14.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC ranks #980 out of 1264 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 77.5%.
Is Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.49 is near median its 10-year median of 6.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.09 to a high of 14.76. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's value of 6.49 is 223.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC ranks #980 out of 1264 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC ranks #980 out of 1264 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's value of 6.49 is 223.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 4.09 to 14.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.21 vs. the industry median of 2.01, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.01, based on 1,264 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. Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.49 is 223.7% 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 Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.49, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC (KUW:BPCC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.70, compared to a current price of KWD0.72 — trading 3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.49, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.21 and 223.7% above the Chemicals industry median of 2.01. Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 11 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 Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC (KUW:BPCC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.49 as of Jul. 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 Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC (KUW:BPCC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of KWD0.72 is trading 3% above its estimated GF Value™ of KWD0.70.
GuruFocus considers Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for KUW:BPCC:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 6.49 (near median its 10-year median of 6.21)
GF Value™: KWD0.70 vs. price of KWD0.72 (3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 223.7% above the Chemicals median (#980 of 1264)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KUW:BPCC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSC is engaged in manufacturing petrochemical material and its derivatives and also sells, purchases, supplies, distributes, exports and stores such materials. The company's operating segment includes Energy, manufacturing and petrochemical sector and Services and education, and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Energy, manufacturing and petrochemical sector segment.
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