North-Star International Co (ROCO:8927) Debt-to-Equity : 3.40 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is North-Star International Co Debt-to-Equity?

North-Star International Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$10,854 Mil. North-Star International Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$7,387 Mil. North-Star International Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$5,368 Mil. North-Star International Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.40.

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 North-Star International Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:8927' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.47 Med: 0.98 Max: 3.24
Current: 3.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of North-Star International Co was 3.24. The lowest was 0.47. And the median was 0.98.

ROCO:8927's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
91.51% of 1001 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.62 vs ROCO:8927: 3.24

North-Star International Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for North-Star International Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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North-Star International Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

North-Star International Co Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

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Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

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1.20

1.65

1.32

2.64

3.24

North-Star International Co Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.85	2.15	2.54	3.24	3.40

Competitive Comparison of North-Star International Co's Debt-to-Equity

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, North-Star International Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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North-Star International Co's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, North-Star International Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where North-Star International Co's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

North-Star International Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

North-Star International Co'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
	=	(9714.321	+	7620.376)	/	5349.245
	=	3.24

North-Star International Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 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
	=	(10853.926	+	7387.357)	/	5367.584
	=	3.40

North-Star International Co (ROCO:8927) 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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North-Star International Co (ROCO:8927) Business Description

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Address

No. 137, Xinhai Road, Banqiao District, New Taipei City, TWN, 220

Website

https://www.nspco.com.tw

North-Star International Co Ltd has mainly engaged in the operation of petrol filling stations and the retail business of gasoline products in Taiwan. It provides petroleum and diesel and is also involved in the provision of cleaning services for cars, the sale of spare parts, and simple vehicle repair services. It also diversified its operation of the Group, the Group has been expanding into hotels, real estate development, and sale as well as renewable energy development services. It has three reportable segments: gasoline sales, restaurant, travel service, and optoelectronics business. It generates the majority of its revenue from gasoline sales.

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