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Altech BatteriesALTHF +43.10% Debt-to-Equity is 0.12 as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 0.12. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,422 Chemicals companies, Altech Batteries ranks better than 74.75% 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 Altech Batteries's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ALTHF'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0.12 Max: 0.42
Current: 0.12
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Altech Batteries was 0.42. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.12.
ALTHF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 74.75% of 1422
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.36
vs ALTHF: 0.12
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.
Altech Batteries Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Altech Batteries Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Altech Batteries'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 Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Altech Batteries'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.
Altech Batteries Debt-to-Equity vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Altech Batteries's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Altech Batteries'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.
Altech Batteries (ALTHF) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.12 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Altech Batteries and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Altech Batteries ranks #359 out of 1422 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 25.2%.
Is Altech Batteries' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Altech Batteries' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.12 is near median its 10-year median of 0.12. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. Altech Batteries' value of 0.12 is 66.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Altech Batteries ranks #359 out of 1422 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Altech Batteries' Debt-to-Equity compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Altech Batteries ranks #359 out of 1422 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Altech Batteries in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. Altech Batteries' value of 0.12 is 66.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.12 vs. the industry median of 0.36, Altech Batteries 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Chemicals companies is 0.36, based on 1,422 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. Altech Batteries's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.12 is 66.7% 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 Altech Batteries and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Altech Batteries's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.12, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Altech Batteries stock overvalued right now?
Altech Batteries (ALTHF) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.12. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.12, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.12 and 66.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 0.36. 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 Altech Batteries (ALTHF), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.12 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.
Altech Batteries Ltd is a specialty battery technology company. It is engaged in commercializing the CERENERGY Sodium Chloride Solid State (SCSS) Battery project planned for the grid storage battery market, as well as its patented Silumina Anodes battery materials coating technology, which aims to increase the capacity of lithium-ion batteries by including high-purity alumina-coated silicon and graphite in the anode of the battery. The company operates four reportable segments being the development of Silumina Anodes, CERENERGY, High Purity Alumina (HPA), and Corporate, which derives maximum revenue. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from Germany, Malaysia, and Australia.
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