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AI FinancialAIFC -7.14%24 Debt-to-Equity is 0.03 as of Mar. 2026, which is 93% below its 10-year median of 0.45. GuruFocus rates AIFC with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,247 Software companies, AI Financial ranks better than 85.94% 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 AI Financial's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
AIFC'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.77 Med: 0.45 Max: 10.72
Current: 0.03
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of AI Financial was 10.72. The lowest was -0.77. And the median was 0.45.
AIFC's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 85.94% of 2247
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.19
vs AIFC: 0.03
AI Financial (NAS:AIFC) Debt-to-Equity Explanation
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.
AI Financial Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
AI Financial Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AI Financial'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.
AIFC vs AGPU, AISP, FATN: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, AI Financial'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.
AI Financial Debt-to-Equity vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, AI Financial's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AI Financial'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.
AI Financial (AIFC) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.03 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on AI Financial and its competitors. This is 93% below median its historical median of 0.45. According to the industry distribution chart, AI Financial ranks #316 out of 2247 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 14.1%.
Is AI Financial's Debt-to-Equity too high?
AI Financial's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.03 is 93% below median its 10-year median of 0.45. The Software industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19. AI Financial's value of 0.03 is 84.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AI Financial ranks #316 out of 2247 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, AI Financial has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AI Financial's Debt-to-Equity compare to AGPU and AISP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, AI Financial ranks #316 out of 2247 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places AI Financial in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19. AI Financial's value of 0.03 is 84.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.45 vs. the industry median of 0.19, AI Financial 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Software companies is 0.19, based on 2,247 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. AI Financial's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.03 is 84.2% 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 AI Financial and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AI Financial's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.03, which is 93% below median its own 10-year median of 0.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AI Financial stock overvalued right now?
AI Financial (AIFC) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.03. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.03, which is 93% below median its 10-year median of 0.45 and 84.2% below the Software industry median of 0.19. AI Financial's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 6 warning signs 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 AI Financial (AIFC), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.03 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.
AI Financial Corp is a payment infrastructure company. The company provides payment infrastructure services focused on payment processing and financial transaction technologies. Its capabilities include payment processing, security features, tokenization, and AI-based commerce solutions. It also provides infrastructure for crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) payment processing and is developing additional capabilities for automated and programmable payment systems.
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