Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT) Net Debt Paydown Yield % : -32.02% (As of Aug. 09, 2026)

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What is Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Net Debt Paydown Yield %?

Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co KUW:KBT +0.13% Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -32.02% as of Aug. 09, 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,640 Real Estate companies, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks worse than 88.78% 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, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was -32.02%.


Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co  (KUW:KBT) 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.

We calculating the TTM average debt by adding up the total debt, calculated by the sum of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation, in the trailing twelve months(TTM) divided by the counts of the total debt, accoring to the company's report frequency.


Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms


Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.

Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart

Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Net Debt Paydown Yield %
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Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Net Debt Paydown Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -33.52 -41.20 -40.48 -40.99 -34.26

KUW:KBT vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co'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.


Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.



Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Net Debt Paydown Yield % Calculation

Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=( TTM Average Debt   (1-Year Ago))-TTM Average Debt )/Market Cap
=( 57.04-72.18 )/44.2020287
=-34.26 %

* 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 -32.02% mean?
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -32.02% as of Aug. 09, 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 Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks #1456 out of 1640 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 88.8%.
Is Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -32.02%. Based on the distribution chart, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks #1456 out of 1640 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co ranks #1456 out of 1640 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co in the lower half of its industry. 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 Real Estate company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Real Estate industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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 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 Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co and its competitors. Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -32.02%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.15, compared to a current price of KWD0.08 — trading 47.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -32.02%. 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 Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co (KUW:KBT), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -32.02% as of Aug. 09, 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.

Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co Business Description

Address Khalid Ebn Al Waleed Street, KBT Tower 5, 28th Floor, Kuwait, KWT
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co is a real estate company. It has three operating segments: Investing activities comprise participation in equity investments and managing the Group's liquidity requirements; and Real estate activities comprise investment, managing real estate, and construction or development of real estate for the sale in the ordinary course of business and other related real estate services. The consumer goods segment engages in operating bakeries, manufacturing and trading food-related items.