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Kuwait Cement CoKUW:KCEM +1.47%35 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.55 as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 5.14. GuruFocus rates KUW:KCEM with a GF Score™ of 35/100 and a GF Value™ of KWD0.24 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 334 Building Materials companies, Kuwait Cement Co ranks worse than 76.35% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kuwait Cement Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
KUW:KCEM'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.48 Med: 5.14 Max: 14.37
Current: 5.06
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kuwait Cement Co was 14.37. The lowest was -11.48. And the median was 5.14.
KUW:KCEM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 76.35% of 334
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 2.27
vs KUW:KCEM: 5.06
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.
Kuwait Cement Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Kuwait Cement Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kuwait Cement 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:KCEM vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Kuwait Cement 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.
Kuwait Cement Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Kuwait Cement Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait Cement 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Kuwait Cement Co (KUW:KCEM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.55 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 Kuwait Cement Co. This is near median its historical median of 5.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuwait Cement Co ranks #255 out of 334 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 76.3%.
Is Kuwait Cement Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kuwait Cement Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.55 is near median its 10-year median of 5.14. The Building Materials industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.27. Kuwait Cement Co's value of 5.55 is 144.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuwait Cement Co ranks #255 out of 334 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kuwait Cement Co has a GF Score™ of 35/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuwait Cement Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Kuwait Cement Co ranks #255 out of 334 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Kuwait Cement Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.27. Kuwait Cement Co's value of 5.55 is 144.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.14 vs. the industry median of 2.27, Kuwait Cement 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 Building Materials company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Building Materials companies is 2.27, based on 334 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. Kuwait Cement Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.55 is 144.5% 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 Kuwait Cement Co. For the Building Materials industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuwait Cement Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.55, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuwait Cement Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait Cement Co (KUW:KCEM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.24, compared to a current price of KWD0.42 — trading 72.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.55, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.14 and 144.5% above the Building Materials industry median of 2.27. Kuwait Cement Co's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 4 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 Kuwait Cement Co (KUW:KCEM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.55 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 Kuwait Cement Co (KUW:KCEM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait Cement Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of KWD0.42 is trading 72.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of KWD0.24.
GuruFocus considers Kuwait Cement Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KUW:KCEM:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 5.55 (near median its 10-year median of 5.14)
GF Value™: KWD0.24 vs. price of KWD0.42 (72.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 144.5% above the Building Materials median (#255 of 334)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KUW:KCEM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kuwait Cement Co is an integrated cement manufacturing company in Kuwait. Its operating business segments are the Manufacturing sector and Investment sector. The company generates maximum revenue from the Manufacturing sector segment. The Manufacturing sector of the company includes the production and sale of cement and ready-mix cement, and its products include Ordinary Portland Cement, Salt Resistant Cement, and many more.
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