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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.
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.
International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC 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.
International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC Annual Data
KUW:IFA vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC'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.
International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC Debt-to-EBITDA vs Asset Management Industry
* 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.
International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC (KUW:IFA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.24 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 International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC. According to the industry distribution chart, International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC ranks #276 out of 387 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 71.3%.
Is International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.42. International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC's value of 1.24 is 12.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC ranks #276 out of 387 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC ranks #276 out of 387 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.42. International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC's value of 1.24 is 12.7% below this benchmark. 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 1.42, based on 387 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. International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.24 is 12.7% below 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 International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC stock overvalued right now?
International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC (KUW:IFA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.24. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24 and 12.7% below the Asset Management industry median of 1.42. International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 3 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 International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC (KUW:IFA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24 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.
International Financial Advisors Holding KPSC is a Kuwait-based company engaged in a wide range of investment activities, including providing financial advisory services, trading in local and international securities, and offering borrowing, lending, and guarantee issuance services. The company is also involved in managing investment funds and providing portfolio management solutions. The Group operates through three segments, namely Treasury and Investments, Real Estate, and Others, with the Treasury and Investments segment generating the highest revenue. Geographically, it operates across Kuwait, the GCC, and Asia, with Kuwait contributing the highest share of revenue.
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