Knowledge Economic City (SAU:4310) EBITDA: ﷼-12.6 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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SAU:4310 Knowledge Economic City SAU:4310
55 GF Score
Price ﷼14.76
GF Value ﷼60.52
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Knowledge Economic City EBITDA?

Knowledge Economic City SAU:4310 +1.10% 55 EBITDA is ﷼-12.6 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:4310 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼60.52 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-3.1 Mil. Its EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-12.6 Mil.

During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was -36.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was -40.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA Growth Rate using EBITDA data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Growth Rate of Knowledge Economic City was 58.90% per year. The lowest was -121.20% per year. And the median was -3.20% per year.

Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-0.01. Its EBITDA per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼-0.04.

During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was -35.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was -39.50% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA per share growth rate using EBITDA per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Knowledge Economic City was 60.30% per year. The lowest was -119.00% per year. And the median was -3.00% per year.

Knowledge Economic City  (SAU:4310) EBITDA Explanation

EBITDA is a cash flow measure that ignores changes in working capital. EBITDA minus Depreciation, and Amortization (DA) equals Operating Income. Operating Income is profit before interest and taxes. Of course, Interest and taxes need to be paid.

While depreciation and amortization expenses do not need to be paid in cash, assets - especially tangible assets - do need to be replaced over time. EBITDA is not a measure of profit in any sense. EBITDA is a measure of cash generation by a business where the uses of that cash may be more or less discretionary depending on the nature of the business.

The EBITDA of a TV station is largely discretionary. Owners may use much of the EBITDA generated by a TV station as they see fit. The EBITDA of a railroad is largely non-discretionary. Owners must use much of the EBITDA generated by a railroad to replace the physical assets of the railroad or the business will literally fall apart over time.

EBITDA can be thought of as the cash a business generates that is available to:

Add more inventory
Add more receivables
Replace property, plant, and equipment
Add more property, plant, and equipment
Pay interest
Pay taxes
And finally: pay owners

EBITDA is widely used in financial analysis because Depreciation and Amortization are not present day cash expenses.. Depreciation and amortization are the spreading out of the costs of assets over the time in which those assets provide benefits. Today's depreciation and amortization expenses relate to assets bought in the past. The assets being expensed may or may not need to be replaced in the future. And the cost to replace the assets may be more or less than it was in the past. For this reason, the depreciation and amortization expenses a company records in the present year may have no relationship to the actual cash costs needed to maintain its assets in future years.

A company's depreciation expense depends on both its expectations about the assets it owns and its choice of accounting methods. Two companies owning identical assets may have different depreciation expenses because they have different expectations about the useful lives of those assets and because they make different accounting choices.

Analysts use EBITDA to remove this element of personal choice from a company's accounting statements. The use of EBITDA is an attempt to make the results of different companies more comparable and uniform.


Be Aware

Although depreciation is not a cash cost it is a real business cost because the company has to pay for the fixed assets when they purchase them. Both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hate the idea of EBITDA because in this calculation, depreciation is not counted as an expense.

EBITDA over Revenue is a good metric for comparing the operating efficiencies between companies because EBITDA is less vulnerable to companies' accounting choices. For this reason, EBITDA is used in ranking the Predictability of Companies. Also Price-to-EBITDA is sometimes used in valuations.


Knowledge Economic City EBITDA Related Terms


Knowledge Economic City EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Knowledge Economic City's 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.

Knowledge Economic City EBITDA Chart

Knowledge Economic City Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBITDA
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Knowledge Economic City Quarterly Data
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Knowledge Economic City EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Knowledge Economic City's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-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.


Knowledge Economic City EV-to-EBITDA vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Knowledge Economic City's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Knowledge Economic City's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA was directly provided by GuruFocus' data source Morningstar. For the fiscal year ended in Dec. 2025, Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA was ﷼-20.3 Mil.

Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA was directly provided by GuruFocus' data source Morningstar. For the quarter ended in Mar. 2026, Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA was ﷼-3.1 Mil.

EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ﷼-12.6 Mil.

* 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.

Sometimes companies may have already deducted Depreciation and Amortization from Gross Profit. In this case Depreciation and Amortization needs to be added back when calculating EBITDA.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBITDA →
What does a EBITDA of ﷼-12.6 Mil mean?
Knowledge Economic City (SAU:4310) has a EBITDA of ﷼-12.6 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Ebitda is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses not including depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Knowledge Economic City.
Is Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA too high?
Knowledge Economic City's current EBITDA is ﷼-12.6 Mil. Overall, Knowledge Economic City has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA compare to competitors?
Knowledge Economic City's EBITDA of ﷼-12.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Real Estate industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA for a Real Estate company?
A good EBITDA depends on the Real Estate industry context. However, EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA mean?
A high EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Ebitda is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses not including depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Knowledge Economic City. Knowledge Economic City's current EBITDA is ﷼-12.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Knowledge Economic City stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Knowledge Economic City (SAU:4310) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼60.52, compared to a current price of ﷼14.76 — trading 75.6% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA is ﷼-12.6 Mil. Knowledge Economic City's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA calculated?
EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Knowledge Economic City (SAU:4310), the current EBITDA is ﷼-12.6 Mil 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 Knowledge Economic City (SAU:4310) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Knowledge Economic City stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼14.76 is trading 75.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼60.52. GuruFocus considers Knowledge Economic City to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SAU:4310:

  • EBITDA: ﷼-12.6 Mil
  • GF Value™: ﷼60.52 vs. price of ﷼14.76 (75.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4310 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Knowledge Economic City Business Description

Address Diwan Al Marefah, King Abdul Aziz Road, P.O. Box 43033, Almadinah Almonawara, Medina, SAU, 41561
Knowledge Economic City is engaged in developing real estate, economic cities, and other development projects including infrastructure, telecommunication networks, electricity plants, water treatment plants, and other works related to developing economic cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Company owns land parcels in Madinah Al-Munawarah and is the developer for transforming such land parcels into an economic city. The segments of the company are Real estate development and Investment, out of which Real estate development derives the maximum revenue for the company.
55GF Score

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