VSTA (Vasta Platform) Debt-to-Asset : 0.17 (As of Sep. 2025)

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VSTA Vasta Platform Ltd VSTA
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Price $4.90
GF Value $5.20
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What is Vasta Platform Debt-to-Asset?

Vasta Platform VSTA -0.10% 65 Debt-to-Asset is 0.17 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates VSTA with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.20. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Vasta Platform's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $69.0 Mil. Vasta Platform's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $154.5 Mil. Vasta Platform's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $1,295.8 Mil. Vasta Platform's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.17.


Vasta Platform  (NAS:VSTA) 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.


Vasta Platform Debt-to-Asset Related Terms


Vasta Platform Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vasta Platform'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.

Vasta Platform Debt-to-Asset Chart

Vasta Platform Annual Data
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Vasta Platform Quarterly Data
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VSTA vs DFPH, FC, KLC: Debt-to-Asset Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Vasta Platform'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.


Vasta Platform Debt-to-Asset vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Vasta Platform Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(96.578 + 96.175) / 1180.979
=0.16

Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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
=(68.974 + 154.479) / 1295.762
=0.17

* 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 0.17 mean?
Vasta Platform (VSTA) has a Debt-to-Asset of 0.17 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Vasta Platform and its competitors.
Is Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Asset too high?
Vasta Platform's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.17. Overall, Vasta Platform has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Asset compare to DFPH and FC?
Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Asset of 0.17 can be compared against companies in the Education 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 an Education company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Education 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 Vasta Platform and its competitors. Vasta Platform's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vasta Platform stock overvalued right now?
Vasta Platform (VSTA) has a current Debt-to-Asset of 0.17. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.20, compared to a current price of $4.90 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Asset is 0.17. Vasta Platform's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 9 warning signs to review. 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 Vasta Platform (VSTA), the current Debt-to-Asset is 0.17 as of Sep. 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.

Is Vasta Platform (VSTA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vasta Platform stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $4.90 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.20.

Key valuation signals for VSTA:

  • Debt-to-Asset: 0.17
  • GF Value™: $5.20 vs. price of $4.90 (5.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the VSTA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Vasta Platform Business Description

Address Avenue Paulista, 901, 5th Floor, Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, CEP 01310-100
Vasta Platform Ltd operates as an education company in Brazil, engaged in providing end-to-end educational and digital solutions that cater to all needs of private schools operating in the K-12 educational segment. Its business segments are Content and EdTech Platform, and Digital Platform. The Content and EdTech platform derives its results from educational content solutions through digital and printed content, including textbooks, learning systems and other complementary educational services. The Digital Platform enables private schools to aggregate multiple learning strategies and helps them to focus on education through the Business' physical and digital e-commerce platform and other digital services.
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