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Dotz NanoASX:DTZ +8.70% Debt-to-Equity is -1.15 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,421 Chemicals companies, Dotz Nano ranks worse than 70372.91% 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 Dotz Nano's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:DTZ'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.8 Med: 0.03 Max: 1.4
Current: -1.15
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Dotz Nano was 1.40. The lowest was -11.80. And the median was 0.03.
ASX:DTZ's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 0.36
vs ASX:DTZ: -1.15
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.
Dotz Nano Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Dotz Nano Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dotz Nano'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.
ASX:DTZ vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Dotz Nano'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.
Dotz Nano Debt-to-Equity vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Dotz Nano's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dotz Nano'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.
Dotz Nano (ASX:DTZ) has a Debt-to-Equity of -1.15 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Dotz Nano and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dotz Nano ranks #999999 out of 1421 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Dotz Nano's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Dotz Nano's current Debt-to-Equity is -1.15. Based on the distribution chart, Dotz Nano ranks #999999 out of 1421 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Dotz Nano's Debt-to-Equity compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Dotz Nano ranks #999999 out of 1421 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Dotz Nano in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. 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 1,421 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. 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 Dotz Nano 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. Dotz Nano's current Debt-to-Equity is -1.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dotz Nano stock overvalued right now?
Dotz Nano (ASX:DTZ) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -1.15. The current Debt-to-Equity is -1.15. 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 Dotz Nano (ASX:DTZ), the current Debt-to-Equity is -1.15 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.
Dotz Nano Ltd is involved in developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovate solutions addressing world-wide environmental and industrial challenges, utilizing its carbon-based nano technologies. The Group two areas of focus are: In-product tagging solutions for anticounterfeiting and monitoring for the oil & gas and chemicals sectors; and Carbon-based sorbent technology for industrial decarbonization and sustainability.
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