Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH) Debt-to-Equity: -4.60 (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Foresta Group Holdings Debt-to-Equity?

Foresta Group Holdings ASX:FGH Debt-to-Equity is -4.60 as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,422 Chemicals companies, Foresta Group Holdings ranks worse than 70323.42% on this metric.

Foresta Group Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was A$0.18 Mil. Foresta Group Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was A$6.76 Mil. Foresta Group Holdings's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was A$-1.51 Mil. Foresta Group Holdings's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -4.60.

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 Foresta Group Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:FGH' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.7   Med: 0.39   Max: 6.8
Current: -4.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Foresta Group Holdings was 6.80. The lowest was -3.70. And the median was 0.39.

ASX:FGH's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 0.37 vs ASX:FGH: -4.76

Foresta Group Holdings  (ASX:FGH) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

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Foresta Group Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Foresta Group Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Foresta Group 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.

Foresta Group Holdings Debt-to-Equity Chart

Foresta Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Jun26
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.69 0.20 0.87 1.69 -4.60

Foresta Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.87 0.85 1.69 0.70 -4.60

ASX:FGH vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Foresta Group 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.

Foresta Group Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Foresta Group Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Foresta Group Holdings's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


Foresta Group Holdings Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Foresta Group Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(0.175074 + 6.758569) / -1.508621
=-4.60

Foresta Group Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(0.175074 + 6.758569) / -1.508621
=-4.60

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Equity →
What does a Debt-to-Equity of -4.60 mean?
Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH) has a Debt-to-Equity of -4.60 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Foresta Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Foresta Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1422 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Foresta Group Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Foresta Group Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity is -4.60. Based on the distribution chart, Foresta Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1422 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Foresta Group Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Foresta Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1422 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Foresta Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.37. 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 0.37, 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. 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 Foresta Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Foresta Group Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is -4.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Foresta Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -4.60. The current Debt-to-Equity is -4.60. 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 Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH), the current Debt-to-Equity is -4.60 as of Jun. 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.

Foresta Group Holdings Business Description

Address 330 Collins Street, Level 7, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Foresta Group Holdings Ltd is engaged in research and development of environmentally sustainable methods of extracting wood chemicals on an industrial level. The company has one operating segment, the Commercialization of Technology and Development. The products of the company involve Natural Wood turpentine, Natural Wood Rosin and Wood Pellets. The company generates its maximum revenue from Woodchips.