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Kuzey Boru ASIST:KBORU -1.82%52 Debt-to-Equity is 0.85 as of Mar. 2026, which is 81% above its 10-year median of 0.47. GuruFocus rates IST:KBORU with a GF Score™ of 52/100. The stock has 16 warning signs investors should review. Among 365 Building Materials companies, Kuzey Boru AS ranks worse than 82.47% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
IST:KBORU'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16 Med: 0.47 Max: 2.53
Current: 0.85
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Kuzey Boru AS was 2.53. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 0.47.
IST:KBORU's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 82.47% of 365
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 0.36
vs IST:KBORU: 0.85
Kuzey Boru AS (IST:KBORU) Debt-to-Equity Explanation
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Kuzey Boru AS Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Kuzey Boru AS Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-Equity 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.
IST:KBORU vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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.
Kuzey Boru AS Debt-to-Equity vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-Equity 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.
Kuzey Boru AS (IST:KBORU) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.85 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Kuzey Boru AS and its competitors. This is 81% above median its historical median of 0.47. Over the past decade, Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.16 to 2.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuzey Boru AS ranks #301 out of 365 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 82.5%.
Is Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Kuzey Boru AS's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.85 is 81% above median its 10-year median of 0.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.16 to a high of 2.53. The Building Materials industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. Kuzey Boru AS's value of 0.85 is 136.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuzey Boru AS ranks #301 out of 365 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kuzey Boru AS has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuzey Boru AS's Debt-to-Equity compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Kuzey Boru AS ranks #301 out of 365 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Kuzey Boru AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. Kuzey Boru AS's value of 0.85 is 136.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Kuzey Boru AS's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.16 to 2.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.47 vs. the industry median of 0.36, Kuzey Boru AS 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-Equity for a Building Materials company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Building Materials companies is 0.36, based on 365 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kuzey Boru AS's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.85 is 136.1% 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-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Kuzey Boru AS and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuzey Boru AS's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.85, which is 81% above median its own 10-year median of 0.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuzey Boru AS stock overvalued right now?
Kuzey Boru AS (IST:KBORU) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.85. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.85, which is 81% above median its 10-year median of 0.47 and 136.1% above the Building Materials industry median of 0.36. Kuzey Boru AS's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 16 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kuzey Boru AS (IST:KBORU), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.85 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.
Kuzey Boru AS is a company whose main activity is the production of plastic pipes and adding parts, all kinds of steel, drawn pipe, concrete pipe, polyethylene pipe, polypropylene pipe, ductile pipe and its products. It carries out production, import-export and domestic trade.
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