Nuam (LIM:NUAM) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.16 (As of Mar. 2026) — 27% Below Median

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What is Nuam Debt-to-EBITDA?

Nuam LIM:NUAM 24 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 0.22. GuruFocus rates LIM:NUAM with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 386 Asset Management companies, Nuam ranks better than 76.42% on this metric.

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

Nuam's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $12.1 Mil. Nuam's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.7 Mil. Nuam's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $93.3 Mil. Nuam's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.16.

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 Nuam's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LIM:NUAM' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12   Med: 0.22   Max: 0.83
Current: 0.17

During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Nuam was 0.83. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.22.

LIM:NUAM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
76.42% of 386 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.41 vs LIM:NUAM: 0.17

Nuam  (LIM:NUAM) 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.


Nuam Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Nuam Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nuam'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.

Nuam Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Nuam Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
N/A 0.83 0.22 0.12

Nuam Quarterly Data
Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.24 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.16

LIM:NUAM vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuam'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.


Nuam Debt-to-EBITDA vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuam's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nuam's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Nuam Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Nuam'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
=(6.49 + 2.972) / 80.004
=0.12

Nuam's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(12.088 + 2.703) / 93.34
=0.16

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.16 mean?
Nuam (LIM:NUAM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.16 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 Nuam. This is 27% below median its historical median of 0.22. Over the past decade, Nuam's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.12 to 0.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuam ranks #91 out of 386 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 23.6%.
Is Nuam's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Nuam's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.16 is 27% below median its 10-year median of 0.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.12 to a high of 0.83. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.41. Nuam's value of 0.16 is 88.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuam ranks #91 out of 386 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nuam has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuam's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuam ranks #91 out of 386 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Nuam in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.41. Nuam's value of 0.16 is 88.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Nuam's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.12 to 0.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.22 vs. the industry median of 1.41, Nuam has consistently been below 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Asset Management companies is 1.41, based on 386 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. Nuam's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.16 is 88.7% 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 Nuam. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuam's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.16, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 0.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuam stock overvalued right now?
Nuam (LIM:NUAM) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.16. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.16, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 0.22 and 88.7% below the Asset Management industry median of 1.41. Nuam's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 5 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 Nuam (LIM:NUAM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.16 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.

Nuam Business Description

Other Exchanges NUAM:Chile
Address 64 La Bolsa Street, Region Metropolitana, Santiago, CHL
Nuam SA is a regional holding company that integrates the stock exchanges of Chile (Santiago), Colombia, and Peru (Lima) into a single unified capital market.
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