Total debt has climbed from $10.9B to $15.1B while debt-to-equity peaked near 1.56 in 2025Q2 before easing to 1.38, leaving leverage elevated relative to conservative industrial benchmarks and goodwill of $21.4B at one point dominating total assets.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) balance sheet — 21-year assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 |
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| Total Current Assets | 7.62B | 6.26B | 4.29B | 4.91B | 5.59B | 7.78B | 4.68B | 4.81B | 3.96B | 3.5B | 4.1B | 3.22B | 3.4B | 2.28B | 1.7B | 1.16B | 841.58M | 884.4M | 929.7M | 2.08B | 2.07B | 1.94B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 4B | 3.1B | 1.66B | 2.58B | 3.34B | 5.99B | 2.96B | 3.43B | 2.98B | 2.38B | 3.01B | 2.67B | 2.81B | 1.53B | 1.15B | 523.63M | 312.84M | 267.73M | 257.42M | 1.76B | 1.61B | 1.64B |
| Cash Only | 4B | 3.1B | 1.66B | 2.58B | 3.34B | 5.99B | 2.96B | 3.43B | 2.96B | 2.33B | 3.01B | 2.61B | 2.81B | 1.53B | 1.15B | 523.63M | 312.84M | 267.73M | 257.42M | 1.76B | 1.61B | 1.64B |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.66M | 49.34M | 0 | 60.45M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 2.48B | 2.01B | 2.26B | 1.68B | 1.53B | 1.36B | 1.38B | 1.05B | 809.23M | 760.96M | 818.24M | 483.32M | 472.72M | 616.17M | 490.75M | 639.75M | 511.56M | 598.14M | 672.27M | 66.75M | 218.95M | 181.59M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 50.26 | 45.97 | 54.76 | 42.51 | 46.65 | 56.98 | 93.57 | 45.1 | 37.36 | 38.96 | 53.81 | 39.27 | 46.26 | 65.8 | 57.02 | 83.7 | 72.53 | 86.05 | 123.4 | 12.84 | 47.36 | 46.47 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.23M | 0 | 164.71M | 222.05M | 265.68M | 62.26M | 115.22M | 89.62M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260.6M | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.77 | - | 19.78 | 28.24 | 47.8 | 12.58 | 25.4 | 19.35 | - | - | - | - | - | 81.34 | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 1.15B | 1.07B | 10.75M | 3.65M | 1.52M | 2.2M | 1.38M | 3.54M | 7.07M | 9.75M | 8.74M | 4.98M | 8.26M | 37.14M | 7.46M | 0 | 17.17M | 18.53M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110.1M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 26.91B | 24.68B | 22.94B | 20.33B | 17.48B | 15.11B | 13.46B | 12.47B | 11.63B | 10.7B | 9.45B | 9.29B | 9.01B | 8.73B | 8.31B | 8.13B | 9.61B | 9.39B | 8.93B | 7.05B | 6.49B | 6.34B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.2B | 3.15B | 3.24B | 3B | 2.73B | 2.92B | 2.88B | 2.86B | 2.67B | 2.6B | 2.44B | 2.37B | 2.28B | 2.17B | 2.15B | 2.12B | 2.31B | 2.18B | 1.94B | 2.29B | 1.76B | 1.47B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 5.42x | 5.06x | 4.65x | 4.82x | 4.37x | 2.98x | 1.86x | 2.98x | 2.96x | 2.74x | 2.27x | 1.89x | 1.63x | 1.58x | 1.46x | 1.32x | 1.11x | 1.16x | 1.03x | 0.83x | 0.96x | 0.97x |
| Goodwill | 7.34M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 22.46B | 20.35B | 18.72B | 16.42B | 13.94B | 11.68B | 10.23B | 9.27B | 8.57B | 7.65B | 6.51B | 6.35B | 6.18B | 6.09B | 5.94B | 0 | 7.27B | 7.16B | 0 | 66.75M | 218.95M | 181.59M |
| Long-Term Investments | 20.65M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.77B | 0 | 0 | 6.96B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 18 | 41.01M | 60.99M | 38.82M | 48.13M | 46.2M | 34.62M | 44.05M | 77.06M | 104.33M | 109.04M | 110.72M | 44.58M | 25.33M | 25.56M | 25.15M | 34.7M | 43.79M | 42.93M | 756.93M | 752.02M | 776.73M |
| Total Assets | 34.53B | 30.94B | 27.23B | 25.24B | 23.07B | 22.89B | 18.14B | 17.28B | 15.59B | 14.2B | 13.55B | 12.51B | 12.42B | 11.01B | 10.01B | 9.3B | 10.45B | 10.28B | 9.86B | 9.13B | 8.55B | 8.28B |
| Asset Turnover | 0.53x | 0.52x | 0.55x | 0.57x | 0.52x | 0.38x | 0.30x | 0.49x | 0.51x | 0.50x | 0.41x | 0.36x | 0.30x | 0.31x | 0.31x | 0.30x | 0.25x | 0.25x | 0.20x | 0.21x | 0.20x | 0.17x |
| Asset Growth % | 40.56% | 13.6% | 7.91% | 9.4% | 0.79% | 26.21% | 4.97% | 10.82% | 9.79% | 4.84% | 8.27% | 0.74% | 12.77% | 10% | 7.69% | -11.08% | 1.72% | 4.19% | 7.98% | 6.8% | 3.29% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 7.04B | 4.73B | 3.27B | 2.47B | 5.26B | 4.9B | 4.17B | 1.24B | 1.22B | 1.1B | 1.11B | 968.78M | 830.68M | 956.99M | 1.22B | 824.95M | 740.79M | 1.04B | 1.15B | 407.1M | 177.56M | 149.7M |
| Accounts Payable | 973.38M | 1.25B | 469.22M | 286.26M | 223.15M | 123.33M | 107.51M | 140.81M | 155.9M | 200.6M | 212.94M | 165.16M | 248M | 219.08M | 155.17M | 187.55M | 385.55M | 582.24M | 394.71M | 56.03M | 69.44M | 69.72M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 85.4 | 95.91 | 34.27 | 21.12 | 17.72 | 12.61 | 13.78 | 17.25 | 18.73 | 25.51 | 38.31 | 33.36 | 54.67 | 47.3 | 38.63 | 49.55 | 98.07 | 195.23 | 314 | 17.49 | 23.88 | 67.87 |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.76B | 1.64B | 600M | 0 | 2.7B | 2.7B | 3.01B | 36.85M | 41.42M | 50.85M | 56.12M | 55.43M | 47.08M | 133.01M | 583.07M | 28.23M | 143.33M | 261.88M | 130.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 61.58M | 32.89M | 46.38M | 58.51M | 91.84M | 43.1M | 39.88M | 42.32M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.76M | 223K | 1.09M | 3.97M | 2.3M | 10.94M | 17.98M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 3.83B | 1.19B | -389.46M | 696.03M | 1.01B | 724.15M | 391.76M | 164.44M | 233.2M | 239.12M | 169.85M | 229.9M | 194.26M | 278.45M | 153.71M | -7.49M | 3.53M | 2.4M | 93.68M | 224.25M | 2.25M | 37.69M |
| Current Ratio | 1.08x | 1.32x | 1.31x | 1.98x | 1.06x | 1.59x | 1.12x | 3.89x | 3.23x | 3.17x | 3.70x | 3.32x | 4.10x | 2.38x | 1.39x | 1.41x | 1.14x | 0.85x | 0.81x | 5.12x | 11.63x | 12.94x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.08x | 1.32x | 1.31x | 1.98x | 1.06x | 1.59x | 1.09x | 3.89x | 3.10x | 2.97x | 3.46x | 3.26x | 3.96x | 2.29x | 1.39x | 1.41x | 1.14x | 0.85x | 0.81x | 4.48x | 11.63x | 12.94x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -35.13 | - | - | - | - | - | 94.56 | - | 38.41 | 41.69 | 63.3 | 18.48 | 16.99 | 37.85 | - | - | - | - | - | 76.69 | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 16.51B | 14.78B | 13.42B | 12.93B | 9.26B | 6.75B | 3.14B | 6.15B | 5.85B | 5.87B | 5.75B | 5.59B | 5.47B | 3.66B | 2.38B | 2.39B | 1.87B | 1.56B | 1.18B | 1.25B | 682.12M | 567.85M |
| Long-Term Debt | 13.24B | 11.79B | 10.68B | 10.68B | 7.48B | 5B | 1.5B | 4.51B | 4.54B | 4.58B | 4.64B | 4.66B | 4.68B | 2.97B | 1.51B | 1.53B | 959.5M | 411.76M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 433.94M | 109.51M | 159.97M | 153.92M | 174.76M | 195.4M | 168.21M | 148.54M | 15.86M | 30.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 79.1M | 0 | 48.57M | 57.72M | 56.67M | 36.19M | 133.83M | 202.72M | 184.15M | 197.08M | 218.79M | 201.05M | 189.94M | 203.43M | 351.29M | 341.31M | 859.59M | 1.11B | 1.14B | 1.09B | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 3.13B | 2.88B | 2.53B | 2.04B | 377.58M | 342.12M | 351.56M | 387.66M | 1.11B | 1.06B | 272.51M | 241.92M | 100.94M | 43.35M | 33.09M | 515.5M | 18.86M | 19.26M | 43.86M | 165.55M | 682.12M | 567.85M |
| Total Liabilities | 23.55B | 19.51B | 16.69B | 15.4B | 14.52B | 11.65B | 7.31B | 7.39B | 7.08B | 6.97B | 6.86B | 6.56B | 6.3B | 4.61B | 3.59B | 3.21B | 2.61B | 2.6B | 2.33B | 1.66B | 859.68M | 717.55M |
| Total Debt | 15.11B | 13.59B | 11.46B | 10.88B | 10.39B | 7.92B | 4.71B | 4.76B | 4.6B | 4.63B | 4.69B | 4.71B | 4.72B | 3.1B | 2.09B | 1.72B | 1.1B | 673.65M | 130.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Debt | 11.11B | 10.49B | 9.8B | 8.3B | 7.06B | 1.93B | 1.75B | 1.33B | 1.64B | 2.3B | 1.69B | 2.11B | 1.92B | 1.57B | 935.78M | 1.2B | 790M | 405.91M | -126.56M | -1.76B | -1.61B | -1.64B |
| Debt / Equity | 1.38x | 1.19x | 1.09x | 1.11x | 1.21x | 0.70x | 0.43x | 0.48x | 0.54x | 0.64x | 0.70x | 0.79x | 0.77x | 0.49x | 0.33x | 0.28x | 0.14x | 0.09x | 0.02x | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.50x | 1.38x | 1.30x | 1.25x | 1.57x | 1.72x | 2.18x | 0.90x | 1.03x | 1.31x | 1.53x | 2.07x | 2.79x | 2.20x | 1.55x | 1.59x | 1.27x | 0.69x | 0.12x | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.10x | 1.07x | 1.11x | 0.95x | 1.07x | 0.42x | 0.81x | 0.25x | 0.37x | 0.65x | 0.55x | 0.93x | 1.13x | 1.11x | 0.69x | 1.11x | 0.91x | 0.42x | -0.12x | -1.65x | -1.76x | -2.33x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.20x | 6.17x | 6.32x | 6.56x | 6.67x | 8.42x | 4.55x | 13.23x | 13.24x | 9.18x | 8.93x | 6.22x | 5.76x | 6.09x | 11.66x | 9.11x | 8.47x | 21.89x | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 10.98B | 11.43B | 10.54B | 9.84B | 8.55B | 11.24B | 10.83B | 9.89B | 8.51B | 7.23B | 6.69B | 5.95B | 6.12B | 6.4B | 6.42B | 6.08B | 7.85B | 7.67B | 7.53B | 7.47B | 5.88B | 5.75B |
| Equity Growth % | 29.45% | 8.37% | 7.17% | 15.01% | -23.88% | 3.81% | 9.49% | 16.16% | 17.74% | 8.11% | 12.38% | -2.72% | -4.39% | -0.29% | 5.45% | -22.45% | 2.22% | 1.94% | 0.73% | 27.02% | 2.41% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 227.38 | 236.71 | 218.44 | 203.82 | 177.22 | 232.81 | 222.01 | 201.41 | 173.07 | 146.91 | 136.20 | 120.88 | 123.41 | 128.25 | 128.62 | 121.98 | 157.31 | 154.13 | 151.98 | 149.67 | 119.13 | 117.26 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 10.79B | 11.26B | 10.38B | 9.67B | 8.37B | 11.06B | 10.65B | 9.72B | 8.35B | 7.07B | 6.55B | 5.87B | 6.07B | 6.38B | 6.41B | 6.08B | 7.84B | 7.67B | 7.53B | 7.47B | 5.88B | 5.75B |
| Common Stock | 301.43M | 297.78M | 297.78M | 297.78M | 297.78M | 297.78M | 300.82M | 301.74M | 303.39M | 303.39M | 303.64M | 302.4M | 1.49B | 2.7B | 3.9B | 4.39B | 4.4B | 4.39B | 4.36B | 4.41B | 4.44B | 4.32B |
| Retained Earnings | 10.46B | 10.94B | 10.05B | 7.83B | 6.53B | 9.7B | 8.82B | 8.12B | 6.53B | 5.28B | 4.85B | 5.55B | 4.31B | 3.29B | 2.08B | 0 | 1.23B | 1.12B | 1.05B | 664.31M | 1.45B | 1.43B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -4.81M | -4.75M | 7.02M | 1.51B | 1.51B | 1.03B | 1.5B | 1.26B | 1.48B | 1.46B | 1.38B | -9.48M | 231.92M | 363.94M | 396.85M | 397.56M | 405.67M | 351.84M | 333.19M | 353.47M | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 187.07M | 166.45M | 159.46M | 168.04M | 185.41M | 182.27M | 175.91M | 172.38M | 164.75M | 159.45M | 132.43M | 81.37M | 51.19M | 16.99M | 8.57M | 7.58M | 7.47M | 8.84M | 1.16M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying OMAB stock.
As of 2025, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) had total assets of $30.94B including $6.26B in current assets.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) carries total debt of $13.59B, offset by $3.10B in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $11.26B ($236.71 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (OMAB) reported a current ratio of 1.32x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Leverage amid decelerating revenue
Balance Sheet Expanding Faster Than Equity
According to reported quarterly figures, OMAB's total assets rose from $25.9B in 2024Q2 to $34.5B in 2026Q3, a roughly 33% expansion, while equity grew about 39%, a pace that suggests retained earnings are keeping pace with asset growth rather than leverage alone driving the expansion.
The growth in total assets appears driven largely by the goodwill and PPE line items being reclassified and expanded over the period, though the reported data does not fully explain the composition shifts. Retained earnings have oscillated between $6.0B and $10.9B, which may indicate that dividend timing, rather than underlying earnings, is driving much of the quarter-to-quarter equity movement. Investors should monitor whether the equity build proves durable once the lumpy annual dividend cycle is accounted for.
Leverage Elevated but Moderating
Based on reported figures, OMAB's debt-to-equity ratio peaked near 1.56 in 2025Q2 and has since eased to 1.38 in 2026Q3, while total debt has risen from $10.9B to $15.1B, leaving leverage elevated relative to conservative industrial benchmarks.
The rise in absolute debt alongside a falling D/E ratio suggests that equity growth is outpacing borrowing, which may reflect the concession model's reliance on long-term infrastructure financing. Total debt to total assets of roughly 44% in the latest quarter indicates a substantial but not extreme capital structure. Refinancing and interest coverage conditions warrant further investigation, as the reported data does not disclose maturity profiles or rate mix.
Thin Liquidity Buffer Under Volatility
As reported in financial statements, OMAB's current ratio swung between 0.66 in 2026Q2 and 1.77 in 2025Q1, with cash ranging from $1.6B to $4.4B, indicating that short-term liquidity has been highly variable across recent quarters.
The current ratio dipping below 1.0 in 2026Q2 suggests short-term obligations temporarily exceeded liquid assets, a pattern that may be linked to timing of dividend payments and debt service. Cash of $4.0B in 2026Q3 provides a reasonable buffer against the most recent liabilities, though the reported data does not reveal committed credit facilities. Investors should monitor whether liquidity stabilizes as deferred revenue remains negligible and working capital cycles normalize.
Asset Base Anchored by Fixed Infrastructure
Based on reported figures, OMAB's net PPE has held in a narrow $3.1B to $3.3B band across all ten quarters, while goodwill has moved from $17.7B to $21.4B, meaning intangible-like concession value now represents the dominant share of total assets.
The stability of net PPE alongside the sharp rise in goodwill suggests the asset base is weighted toward concession rights rather than physical plant, consistent with an infrastructure-concession model. The large goodwill balance carries impairment risk should traffic or tariff assumptions deteriorate, and the reported data does not show impairment testing outcomes. Investors should treat the goodwill-heavy composition as a key judgment area rather than a settled measure of tangible asset quality.
Goodwill Could Mask Balance Sheet Weakness
Based on reported data, goodwill represented roughly $7.3M to $21.4B of total assets across the period, and its large share means headline asset and equity figures may overstate the tangible cushion available to absorb a regulatory or traffic shock.
Excluding goodwill would materially reduce reported equity, which may leave the company with a thinner real capital base than the D/E figure of 1.38 implies. Debt levels, while moderating, remain elevated against this adjusted base. Investors should monitor whether impairment exposure or tariff pressure emerges, since the reported figures alone do not establish the magnitude of that risk.