AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP (KUW:MADAR) Debt-to-EBITDA : 8.25 (As of Jun. 2026) — 233% Above Median

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KUW:MADAR AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP KUW:MADAR
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What is AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP Debt-to-EBITDA?

AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP KUW:MADAR 12 Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.25 as of Jun. 2026, which is 233% above its 10-year median of 2.48. GuruFocus rates KUW:MADAR with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,269 Real Estate companies, AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP ranks worse than 90.07% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD0.00 Mil. AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD0.76 Mil. AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD0.09 Mil. AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 8.25.

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 Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:MADAR' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.12   Med: 2.48   Max: 21.69
Current: 21.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP was 21.69. The lowest was -0.12. And the median was 2.48.

KUW:MADAR's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
90.07% of 1269 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 5.51 vs KUW:MADAR: 21.69

AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP  (KUW:MADAR) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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 Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP'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.

AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.56 36.25 -2.52 2.34 8.25

KUW:MADAR vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP'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 Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP Debt-to-EBITDA vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0.737) / 0.153
=4.82

AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0.759) / 0.092
=8.25

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.25 mean?
AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP (KUW:MADAR) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.25 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 AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP. This is 233% above median its historical median of 2.48. According to the industry distribution chart, AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP ranks #1143 out of 1269 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 90.1%.
Is AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.25 is 233% above median its 10-year median of 2.48. The Real Estate industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.51. AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's value of 8.25 is 49.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP ranks #1143 out of 1269 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP ranks #1143 out of 1269 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.51. AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's value of 8.25 is 49.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.48 vs. the industry median of 5.51, AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP 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 Real Estate company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Real Estate companies is 5.51, based on 1,269 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 Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.25 is 49.7% 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 AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP. For the Real Estate industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.25, which is 233% above median its own 10-year median of 2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP stock overvalued right now?
AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP (KUW:MADAR) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.25. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.25, which is 233% above median its 10-year median of 2.48 and 49.7% above the Real Estate industry median of 5.51. AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP (KUW:MADAR), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.25 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.

AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP Business Description

Address Ali Al Salem Street, Block No. 11, P.O. Box 1376, Building No. 21, Al Faris Commercial Tower, Al Qibla Area, Mezzanine Floor, Safat, KWT, 13014
AL Madar Kuwait Holding Co KSCP is an investment and finance company. The group is engaged in managing investment portfolios and conducting real estate investments for companies and individuals. The group is organized into business segments: Investment properties, Investment, and Others. It generates the majority of the revenue from the Investment properties segment, which includes buying, selling, capital appreciation, and investing in real estate.
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