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Kuwait Portland Cement CoKUW:PCEM -0.75%57 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.47 as of Mar. 2026, which is 551% above its 10-year median of 0.84. GuruFocus rates KUW:PCEM with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of KWD0.53 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 337 Building Materials companies, Kuwait Portland Cement Co ranks worse than 63.2% 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 Portland Cement Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
KUW:PCEM'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31 Med: 0.84 Max: 3.17
Current: 3.17
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kuwait Portland Cement Co was 3.17. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.84.
KUW:PCEM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 63.2% of 337
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 2.19
vs KUW:PCEM: 3.17
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 Portland Cement Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Kuwait Portland Cement Co 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.
KUW:PCEM vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Kuwait Portland 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 Portland Cement Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait Portland 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 Portland Cement Co (KUW:PCEM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.47 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 Portland Cement Co. This is 551% above median its historical median of 0.84. Over the past decade, Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.31 to 3.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuwait Portland Cement Co ranks #213 out of 337 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 63.2%.
Is Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kuwait Portland Cement Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.47 is 551% above median its 10-year median of 0.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.31 to a high of 3.17. The Building Materials industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19. Kuwait Portland Cement Co's value of 5.47 is 149.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuwait Portland Cement Co ranks #213 out of 337 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kuwait Portland Cement Co has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuwait Portland Cement Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Kuwait Portland Cement Co ranks #213 out of 337 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Kuwait Portland Cement Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19. Kuwait Portland Cement Co's value of 5.47 is 149.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Kuwait Portland Cement Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.31 to 3.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.84 vs. the industry median of 2.19, Kuwait Portland 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 2.19, based on 337 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 Portland Cement Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.47 is 149.8% 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 Portland Cement Co. For the Building Materials industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuwait Portland Cement Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.47, which is 551% above median its own 10-year median of 0.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuwait Portland Cement Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait Portland Cement Co (KUW:PCEM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.53, compared to a current price of KWD0.66 — trading 24.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.47, which is 551% above median its 10-year median of 0.84 and 149.8% above the Building Materials industry median of 2.19. Kuwait Portland Cement Co's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 9 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 Portland Cement Co (KUW:PCEM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.47 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 Portland Cement Co (KUW:PCEM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait Portland Cement Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of KWD0.66 is trading 24.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of KWD0.53.
GuruFocus considers Kuwait Portland Cement Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KUW:PCEM:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 5.47 (551% above median its 10-year median of 0.84)
GF Value™: KWD0.53 vs. price of KWD0.66 (24.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 149.8% above the Building Materials median (#213 of 337)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KUW:PCEM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kuwait Portland Cement Co is a Kuwait-based company. The products of the company include cement and ready-mix concrete. The company is engaged in trading by importing and exporting different kinds of bulk cement and packaging it. It also works in establishing, operating, managing, renting to other parties, and renting warehouses and silos for the supply and distribution of cement of different kinds, and appropriating the necessary transportation. Its operating segments include Cement, steel, aggregate and ready mix; and Investments.
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