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Aethlon MedicalAEMD -4.71%19 Debt-to-Equity is 0.07 as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 0.10. GuruFocus rates AEMD with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 703 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Aethlon Medical ranks better than 74.68% on this metric.
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 Aethlon Medical's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
AEMD'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.1 Max: 0.77
Current: 0.07
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Aethlon Medical was 0.77. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.10.
AEMD's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 74.68% of 703
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.23
vs AEMD: 0.07
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.
Aethlon Medical Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Aethlon Medical Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aethlon Medical's Debt-to-Equity 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.
AEMD vs NUMD, AMIX, ESMC: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Aethlon Medical'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.
Aethlon Medical Debt-to-Equity vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Aethlon Medical's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aethlon Medical's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* 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.
Aethlon Medical (AEMD) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.07 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Aethlon Medical and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 0.10. Over the past decade, Aethlon Medical's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.01 to 0.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Aethlon Medical ranks #178 out of 703 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 25.3%.
Is Aethlon Medical's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Aethlon Medical's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.07 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 0.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.77. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.23. Aethlon Medical's value of 0.07 is 69.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aethlon Medical ranks #178 out of 703 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Aethlon Medical has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aethlon Medical's Debt-to-Equity compare to NUMD and AMIX?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Aethlon Medical ranks #178 out of 703 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Aethlon Medical in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.23. Aethlon Medical's value of 0.07 is 69.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Aethlon Medical's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.01 to 0.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.10 vs. the industry median of 0.23, Aethlon Medical has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 0.23, based on 703 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Aethlon Medical's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.07 is 69.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Aethlon Medical and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aethlon Medical's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.07, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 0.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aethlon Medical stock overvalued right now?
Aethlon Medical (AEMD) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.07. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.07, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 0.10 and 69.6% below the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 0.23. Aethlon Medical's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aethlon Medical (AEMD), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.07 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Aethlon Medical Inc is a medical therapeutic company focused on developing the Hemopurifier (HP), a clinical-stage investigational immunotherapeutic device designed to address unmet needs in oncology, life-threatening infectious diseases, organ transplantation and other disease states in which extracellular vesicles (EVs) contribute to disease progression. The Hemopurifier utilizes a proprietary lectin-based technology to bind and remove enveloped viruses and EVs from biological fluids. EVs have been associated with immune suppression, metastasis, and resistance to therapy in cancer, as well as progression of severe infectious diseases. The Company operates as a single reportable segment.
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