Shield Therapeutics (FRA:1JS) Debt-to-Asset : 0.46 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Shield Therapeutics Debt-to-Asset?

Shield Therapeutics FRA:1JS -35.25% Debt-to-Asset is 0.46 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Shield Therapeutics's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €0.00 Mil. Shield Therapeutics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €25.74 Mil. Shield Therapeutics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €55.69 Mil. Shield Therapeutics's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.46.

Shield Therapeutics  (FRA:1JS) Debt-to-Asset Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-Asset, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Assets.

Shield Therapeutics Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

Shield Therapeutics Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shield Therapeutics's Debt-to-Asset 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.

Shield Therapeutics Debt-to-Asset Chart

Shield Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.28 0.42 0.46 0.46

Shield Therapeutics Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-Asset 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 0.42 0.43 0.46 0.44 0.46

FRA:1JS vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Debt-to-Asset Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Shield Therapeutics's Debt-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Asset 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.

Shield Therapeutics Debt-to-Asset vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Shield Therapeutics's Debt-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shield Therapeutics's Debt-to-Asset falls into.


Shield Therapeutics Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

Shield Therapeutics's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(0 + 25.735) / 55.694
=0.46

Shield Therapeutics's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(0 + 25.735) / 55.694
=0.46

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Asset →
What does a Debt-to-Asset of 0.46 mean?
Shield Therapeutics (FRA:1JS) has a Debt-to-Asset of 0.46 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Shield Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is Shield Therapeutics' Debt-to-Asset too high?
Shield Therapeutics' current Debt-to-Asset is 0.46.
How does Shield Therapeutics' Debt-to-Asset compare to ZTS and UTHR?
Shield Therapeutics' Debt-to-Asset of 0.46 can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Asset for a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Drug Manufacturers industry context. However, Debt-to-Asset 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 Debt-to-Asset mean?
A high Debt-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Shield Therapeutics and its competitors. Shield Therapeutics's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shield Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shield Therapeutics (FRA:1JS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.10, compared to a current price of €0.04 — trading 60.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Asset is 0.46. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Asset calculated?
Debt-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Shield Therapeutics (FRA:1JS), the current Debt-to-Asset is 0.46 as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Shield Therapeutics Business Description

Other Exchanges SHIEF:USASTX:UK
Address Gateshead Quays, Northern Design Centre, Baltic Business Quarter, Newcastle, GBR, NE8 3DF
Shield Therapeutics PLC is a commercial-stage specialty pharmaceutical company that delivers ACCRUFeR/FeRACCRU (ferric maltol), a differentiated pharmaceutical product, to address the unmet need for patients suffering from iron deficiency, with or without anemia. The company has launched ACCRUFeR in the U.S. Outside of the U.S., it has licensed the rights to specialty pharmaceutical companies. FeRACCRU is commercialised in the UK, the European Union, and Canada, with marketing rights in Australia and New Zealand. The company's operating segments are: FeRACCRU, which generates the maximum revenue, and PT20. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the U.S., and the rest from the Netherlands, Canada, Japan, and South Korea.