National Life Insurance Co. (XNEP:NLICL) EBITDA: NPR1,556 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)


XNEP:NLICL National Life Insurance Co. Ltd XNEP:NLICL
98 GF Score
Price NPR572.00
GF Value NPR626.72
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is National Life Insurance Co. EBITDA?

National Life Insurance Co. XNEP:NLICL -0.17% 98 EBITDA is NPR1,556 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates XNEP:NLICL with a GF Score™ of 98/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR626.72 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

National Life Insurance Co.'s EBITDA for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR346 Mil. Its EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR1,556 Mil.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA Growth Rate of National Life Insurance Co. was -23.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 17.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 17.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was 20.10% 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 National Life Insurance Co. was 26.80% per year. The lowest was 13.50% per year. And the median was 20.85% per year.

National Life Insurance Co.'s EBITDA per Share for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR8.27. Its EBITDA per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR29.52.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of National Life Insurance Co. was -33.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 7.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 8.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was 8.30% 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 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 National Life Insurance Co. was 22.40% per year. The lowest was -0.60% per year. And the median was 7.60% per year.

National Life Insurance Co.  (XNEP:NLICL) 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.


National Life Insurance Co. EBITDA Related Terms


National Life Insurance Co. EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for National Life Insurance Co.'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.

National Life Insurance Co. EBITDA Chart

National Life Insurance Co. Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 990.96 1,267.57 1,776.37 1,971.82 2,065.06

National Life Insurance Co. Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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XNEP:NLICL vs AFL, MET: EBITDA Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, National Life Insurance Co.'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.


National Life Insurance Co. EV-to-EBITDA vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, National Life Insurance Co.'s EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Life Insurance Co.'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.

National Life Insurance Co.'s EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

EBITDA(A: Jul. 2025 )
=EBIT+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
=1946.974+118.082
=2,065

National Life Insurance Co.'s EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

EBITDA(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=EBIT+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
=320.174+26.106
=346

EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NPR1,556 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 NPR1,556 Mil mean?
National Life Insurance Co. (XNEP:NLICL) has a EBITDA of NPR1,556 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Ebitda is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses not including depreciation and amortization. View historical data on National Life Insurance Co..
Is National Life Insurance Co.'s EBITDA too high?
National Life Insurance Co.'s current EBITDA is NPR1,556 Mil. Overall, National Life Insurance Co. has a GF Score™ of 98/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does National Life Insurance Co.'s EBITDA compare to AFL and MET?
National Life Insurance Co.'s EBITDA of NPR1,556 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance 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 an Insurance company?
A good EBITDA depends on the Insurance 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 National Life Insurance Co.. National Life Insurance Co.'s current EBITDA is NPR1,556 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Life Insurance Co. stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Life Insurance Co. (XNEP:NLICL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR626.72, compared to a current price of NPR572.00 — trading 8.7% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA is NPR1,556 Mil. National Life Insurance Co.'s overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 5 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 National Life Insurance Co. (XNEP:NLICL), the current EBITDA is NPR1,556 Mil as of Apr. 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 National Life Insurance Co. (XNEP:NLICL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Life Insurance Co. stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NPR572.00 is trading 8.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR626.72. GuruFocus considers National Life Insurance Co. to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XNEP:NLICL:

  • EBITDA: NPR1,556 Mil
  • GF Value™: NPR626.72 vs. price of NPR572.00 (8.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 98/100 with 5 warning signs

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


National Life Insurance Co. Business Description

Address Ward No.2, Lazimpat, P.O. Box: 4332, Kathmandu Mahanagarpalika, Kathmandu, NPL, 1215
National Life Insurance Co. Ltd is engaged in the life insurance business, providing various life insurance products including participating and non-participating products through its province offices, branches, sub-branches, and network of agents. The company's offerings include individual plans, which consist of Endowment Assurance Plan, Childrens Plans, Money Back Plans, Whole Life Plans, Terms Assurance Plans, Retirement Plan and Single Premium Plan. The operating segments of the company include Endowment, Anticipated Endowment, Endowment Cum Whole Life, Foreign Employment Term, and Special Term. The company's main source of revenue is Premium Income, with the majority generated from endowment plans.
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