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Kestra Medical TechnologiesKMTS -2.34%10 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.06% as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 500% above its 10-year median of 0.01. GuruFocus rates KMTS with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 772 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Kestra Medical Technologies ranks better than 54.27% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, Kestra Medical Technologies's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 0.06%.
Kestra Medical Technologies (NAS:KMTS) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
* 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.
Kestra Medical Technologies Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart
KMTS vs ATRC, STAA, BLFS: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Kestra Medical Technologies's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
Kestra Medical Technologies Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Kestra Medical Technologies's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kestra Medical Technologies's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.06% mean?
Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.06% as of Jul. 15, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Kestra Medical Technologies and its competitors. This is 500% above median its historical median of 0.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Kestra Medical Technologies ranks #353 out of 772 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 45.7%.
Is Kestra Medical Technologies' Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Kestra Medical Technologies' current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.06% is 500% above median its 10-year median of 0.01. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01. Kestra Medical Technologies' value of 0.06% is 500% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kestra Medical Technologies ranks #353 out of 772 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kestra Medical Technologies has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kestra Medical Technologies' Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to ATRC and STAA?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Kestra Medical Technologies ranks #353 out of 772 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This puts Kestra Medical Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01. Kestra Medical Technologies' value of 0.06% is 500% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.01 vs. the industry median of 0.01, Kestra Medical Technologies 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Net Debt Paydown Yield % among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 0.01, based on 772 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Debt Paydown Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kestra Medical Technologies's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.06% is 500% 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Kestra Medical Technologies and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kestra Medical Technologies's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.06%, which is 500% above median its own 10-year median of 0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kestra Medical Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.06%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.06%, which is 500% above median its 10-year median of 0.01 and 500% above the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 0.01. Kestra Medical Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.06% as of Jul. 15, 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.
Kestra Medical Technologies Ltd is a commercial-stage, wearable medical device and digital healthcare company focused on transforming patient outcomes in cardiovascular disease using monitoring and therapeutic intervention technologies that are intuitive, intelligent, and connected. It has developed and is commercializing its Cardiac Recovery System platform, a comprehensive and developed system that integrates monitoring, therapeutic treatment, digital health, and patient support services into a single, unified solution. The cornerstone of its Cardiac Recovery System platform is the ASSURE WCD, a next-generation wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) used to protect patients at an elevated risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a prominent public health problem.
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