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What is Phoslock Environmental Technologies Debt-to-Equity?
Phoslock Environmental TechnologiesASX:PET -16.67% Debt-to-Equity is 0.10 as of Dec. 2025, which is 25% above its 10-year median of 0.08. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,679 Industrial Products companies, Phoslock Environmental Technologies ranks better than 73.87% 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.
ASX:PET'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.08 Max: 3.33
Current: 0.1
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Phoslock Environmental Technologies was 3.33. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.08.
ASX:PET's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 73.87% of 2679
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.28
vs ASX:PET: 0.10
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.
Phoslock Environmental Technologies Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Phoslock Environmental Technologies 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.
ASX:PET vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Phoslock Environmental Technologies'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.
Phoslock Environmental Technologies Debt-to-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Phoslock Environmental Technologies's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Phoslock Environmental Technologies'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.
Phoslock Environmental Technologies (ASX:PET) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.10 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Phoslock Environmental Technologies and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 0.08. Over the past decade, Phoslock Environmental Technologies' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.02 to 3.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Phoslock Environmental Technologies ranks #700 out of 2679 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 26.1%.
Is Phoslock Environmental Technologies' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Phoslock Environmental Technologies' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.10 is 25% above median its 10-year median of 0.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 3.33. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. Phoslock Environmental Technologies' value of 0.10 is 64.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Phoslock Environmental Technologies ranks #700 out of 2679 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Phoslock Environmental Technologies' Debt-to-Equity compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Phoslock Environmental Technologies ranks #700 out of 2679 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Phoslock Environmental Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. Phoslock Environmental Technologies' value of 0.10 is 64.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Phoslock Environmental Technologies' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.02 to 3.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.08 vs. the industry median of 0.28, Phoslock Environmental Technologies 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 0.28, based on 2,679 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. Phoslock Environmental Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.10 is 64.3% 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 Phoslock Environmental Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Phoslock Environmental Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.10, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 0.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Phoslock Environmental Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Phoslock Environmental Technologies (ASX:PET) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.03, compared to a current price of A$0.01 — trading 83.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.10, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 0.08 and 64.3% below the Industrial Products industry median of 0.28. 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 Phoslock Environmental Technologies (ASX:PET), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.10 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.
Phoslock Environmental Technologies Business Description
Phoslock Environmental Technologies Ltd provides water technologies and engineering solutions to manage nutrients and other water pollutants. The company is engaged in providing design, engineering, and project implementation solutions for water-related projects and water treatment products to clean up lakes, rivers, canals, wetlands, and drinking water reservoirs. The geographical segments of the group are Australia/New Zealand, Europe/UK, U.S/Canada/Brazil, and China. The majority of revenue is from U.S/Canada/Brazil geographical area.
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