Defence HoldingsALRDF Debt-to-Equity is 0.01 as of Sep. 2025, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 0.04. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 310 Aerospace & Defense companies, Defence Holdings ranks better than 99.68% 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 Defence Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ALRDF'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.86 Med: 0.04 Max: 2.48
Current: 0.01
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Defence Holdings was 2.48. The lowest was -13.86. And the median was 0.04.
ALRDF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 99.68% of 310
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 0.335
vs ALRDF: 0.01
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.
Defence Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Defence Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Defence Holdings'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.
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Defence Holdings'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.
Defence Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Defence Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Defence Holdings'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.
Defence Holdings (ALRDF) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Defence Holdings and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 0.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Defence Holdings ranks #1 out of 310 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 0.3%.
Is Defence Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Defence Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 0.04. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.34. Defence Holdings' value of 0.01 is 97% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Defence Holdings ranks #1 out of 310 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Defence Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Defence Holdings ranks #1 out of 310 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Defence Holdings in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.34. Defence Holdings' value of 0.01 is 97% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.04 vs. the industry median of 0.34, Defence Holdings 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Aerospace & Defense companies is 0.34, based on 310 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. Defence Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 is 97% 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 Defence Holdings and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Defence Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 0.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Defence Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Defence Holdings (ALRDF) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.01. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 0.04 and 97% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 0.34. 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 Defence Holdings (ALRDF), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01 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.
Defence Holdings PLC is engaged in providing defence and security solutions. The company leverage deep capital-markets expertise and a network of technology partners, and to develop and acquire sensors, AI-driven analytics, secure communications, and autonomous platforms that enhance the operational advantage of its customers across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains.
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