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Advanced Engineered MaterialsASX:AEM -2.56%6 Debt-to-Equity is 0.07 as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 0.07. GuruFocus rates ASX:AEM with a GF Score™ of 6/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,229 Metals & Mining companies, Advanced Engineered Materials ranks better than 62.65% 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 Advanced Engineered Materials's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:AEM'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.07 Max: 0.07
Current: 0.07
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Advanced Engineered Materials was 0.07. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.07.
ASX:AEM's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 62.65% of 1229
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.14
vs ASX:AEM: 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.
Advanced Engineered Materials Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Advanced Engineered Materials Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* 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 Aluminum subindustry, Advanced Engineered Materials'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.
Advanced Engineered Materials Debt-to-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Advanced Engineered Materials's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advanced Engineered Materials'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.
Advanced Engineered Materials (ASX:AEM) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.07 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Advanced Engineered Materials and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.07. Over the past decade, Advanced Engineered Materials' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.07 to 0.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Advanced Engineered Materials ranks #459 out of 1229 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 37.3%.
Is Advanced Engineered Materials' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Advanced Engineered Materials' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.07 is near median its 10-year median of 0.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 0.07. The Metals & Mining industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.14. Advanced Engineered Materials' value of 0.07 is 50% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advanced Engineered Materials ranks #459 out of 1229 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Advanced Engineered Materials has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advanced Engineered Materials' Debt-to-Equity compare to AA and CENX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Advanced Engineered Materials ranks #459 out of 1229 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Advanced Engineered Materials in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.14. Advanced Engineered Materials' value of 0.07 is 50% below this benchmark. Historically, Advanced Engineered Materials' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.07 to 0.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.07 vs. the industry median of 0.14, Advanced Engineered Materials 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Metals & Mining companies is 0.14, based on 1,229 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. Advanced Engineered Materials's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.07 is 50% 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 Advanced Engineered Materials and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advanced Engineered Materials's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.07, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advanced Engineered Materials stock overvalued right now?
Advanced Engineered Materials (ASX:AEM) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.07. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.07, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.07 and 50% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 0.14. Advanced Engineered Materials' overall GF Score™ is 6/100 with 2 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 Advanced Engineered Materials (ASX:AEM), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.07 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.
Advanced Energy Minerals Ltd is a world-wide supplier of ultra-pure aluminium derivatives. Its operations are based at two main sites: the Technical Development Centre in Montreal and first full-scale production plant at Cap-Chat, Quebec. Its products include: alpha alumina, gamma alumina both marketed under the SupALOX trade name, aluminium chlorides under SupACH and pucks made of compressed alumina under SupPUCK.
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