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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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
MUS:AFAI's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 1.07 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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 Fajar AL Alamia CoOG Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG 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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG'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 Fajar AL Alamia CoOG Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG'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. 2019) EBITDA data.
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG (MUS:AFAI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.83 as of Mar. 2019. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG.
Is Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.83. The Metals & Mining industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.07. Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's value of 3.83 is 257.9% above this industry median.
How does Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SND?
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.83 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.07. Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's value of 3.83 is 257.9% above 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Metals & Mining companies is 1.07, based on 609 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 Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.83 is 257.9% 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 Fajar AL Alamia CoOG. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG stock overvalued right now?
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG (MUS:AFAI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.83. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.83 and 257.9% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.07. 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 Fajar AL Alamia CoOG (MUS:AFAI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.83 as of Mar. 2019. 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.
AddressGhala Industrial Estate, Block No: 260, Plot no: 969, Complex no: 260, Street no: 6037, Building no: 2822, City Center Al Qurum, Muscat, OMN, 102
Al Fajar AL Alamia Co SAOG along with its subsidiaries engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial grade explosives. The company primarily manufactures, packages and stores ammonium nitrate, fuel oil (ANFO) and emulsion explosives. ANFO explosives are priced lower than emulsion high explosives and are used in larger quantities. It also provide service of import and storage of initiating systems and drilling accessories. The group operates in two segments:Explosives manufacturing and trading segment includes manufacture and sale of explosives. The Drilling and blasting segment engages in the business of providing drilling and blasting services. It provide services to roads, pipelines, dams, tunnels, undersea blasting for ports, mining and quarrying companies.
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