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Ken EnterprisesNSE:KEN -4.23%17 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.04 as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 1.87. GuruFocus rates NSE:KEN with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 816 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Ken Enterprises ranks better than 69.49% 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 Ken Enterprises's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:KEN'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.01 Med: 1.87 Max: 3.33
Current: 1.29
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Ken Enterprises was 3.33. The lowest was 1.01. And the median was 1.87.
NSE:KEN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 69.49% of 816
companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 2.685
vs NSE:KEN: 1.29
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.
Ken Enterprises Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Ken Enterprises Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ken Enterprises'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.
Ken Enterprises Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison
For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Ken Enterprises'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.
Ken Enterprises Debt-to-EBITDA vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ken Enterprises's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ken Enterprises'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 two times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Ken Enterprises (NSE:KEN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.04 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 Ken Enterprises. This is 44% below median its historical median of 1.87. Over the past decade, Ken Enterprises' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.01 to 3.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Ken Enterprises ranks #249 out of 816 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 30.5%.
Is Ken Enterprises' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Ken Enterprises' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.04 is 44% below median its 10-year median of 1.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.01 to a high of 3.33. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.69. Ken Enterprises' value of 1.04 is 61.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ken Enterprises ranks #249 out of 816 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ken Enterprises has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ken Enterprises' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Ken Enterprises ranks #249 out of 816 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Ken Enterprises in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.69. Ken Enterprises' value of 1.04 is 61.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Ken Enterprises' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.01 to 3.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.87 vs. the industry median of 2.69, Ken Enterprises 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 a Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 2.69, based on 816 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. Ken Enterprises's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.04 is 61.3% 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 Ken Enterprises. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ken Enterprises's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.04, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 1.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ken Enterprises stock overvalued right now?
Ken Enterprises (NSE:KEN) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.04. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.04, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 1.87 and 61.3% below the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 2.69. Ken Enterprises' overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 Ken Enterprises (NSE:KEN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.04 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.
Ken Enterprises Ltd operates as a design-to-delivery solutions provider for both greige and finished fabrics, catering to the domestic as well as export markets. It exports regular and sustainable greige and finished fabrics to various countries. It offers a diverse range of fabrics such as structures, seer suckers, double layer, three layer, four layer, chambrays, fashion fabrics with metallic yarns, etc, catering to various applications such as women's fashion wear, men's and kids shirts, home textiles, embroidery, light canvas, etc, amongst others. The company operates in a single business segment, that is, Textile manufacturing.
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