va-Q-tec AG (HAM:VQT) Debt-to-Equity : 1.22 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is va-Q-tec AG Debt-to-Equity?

va-Q-tec AG's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €8.1 Mil. va-Q-tec AG's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €54.0 Mil. va-Q-tec AG's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €50.9 Mil. va-Q-tec AG's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.22.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for va-Q-tec AG's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

HAM:VQT' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 1.16 Max: 1.8
Current: 1.22

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of va-Q-tec AG was 1.80. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 1.16.

HAM:VQT's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
90.51% of 2624 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.29 vs HAM:VQT: 1.22

va-Q-tec AG Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for va-Q-tec AG's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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va-Q-tec AG Debt-to-Equity Chart

va-Q-tec AG Annual Data

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0.99

1.27

1.35

1.80

1.22

va-Q-tec AG Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.80	1.96	2.59	0.87	1.22

Competitive Comparison of va-Q-tec AG's Debt-to-Equity

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, va-Q-tec AG's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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.

va-Q-tec AG's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, va-Q-tec AG's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where va-Q-tec AG's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

va-Q-tec AG Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

va-Q-tec AG's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(8.062	+	53.968)	/	50.899
	=	1.22

va-Q-tec AG's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(8.062	+	53.968)	/	50.899
	=	1.22

va-Q-tec AG (HAM:VQT) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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va-Q-tec AG (HAM:VQT) Business Description

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Alfred-Nobel-Strasse 33, Wurzburg, BY, DEU, 97080

Website

https://www.va-q-tec.com

va-Q-tec AG develops, produces and sells products for temperature controlling and insulation-vacuum, insulation panels, heat storage and phase change materials. The company segments include Va-Q-tec AG, Va-Q-tec Ltd (UK) and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Va-Q-tec AG segment. Geographically, it has a presence in Germany, Rest of European Union and Other. The company's serve Healthcare and Logistics, Appliances and Food, Construction, Technics and Industry, and Mobility.

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