Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) Debt-to-Equity: 0.03 (As of Dec. 2025) — 25% Below Median

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What is Sea Forest Debt-to-Equity?

Sea Forest ASX:SEA 5 Debt-to-Equity is 0.03 as of Dec. 2025, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 0.04. GuruFocus rates ASX:SEA with a GF Score™ of 5/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,745 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Sea Forest ranks better than 92.38% on this metric.

Sea Forest's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.38 Mil. Sea Forest's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.92 Mil. Sea Forest's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$40.93 Mil. Sea Forest's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.03.

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 Sea Forest's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:SEA' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.04   Max: 0.05
Current: 0.03

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Sea Forest was 0.05. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.04.

ASX:SEA's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
92.38% of 1745 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs ASX:SEA: 0.03

Sea Forest  (ASX:SEA) 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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Sea Forest Debt-to-Equity Related Terms


Sea Forest Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sea Forest'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.

Sea Forest Debt-to-Equity Chart

Sea Forest Annual Data
Trend Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-Equity
N/A N/A 0.05

Sea Forest Semi-Annual Data
Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-Equity N/A N/A 0.05 0.03

ASX:SEA vs KHC, GIS: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Sea Forest'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.


Sea Forest Debt-to-Equity vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sea Forest's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sea Forest's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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Sea Forest Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Sea Forest's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Sea Forest's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

* 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 0.03 mean?
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.03 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Sea Forest and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 0.04. Over the past decade, Sea Forest's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.03 to 0.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Sea Forest ranks #133 out of 1745 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 7.6%.
Is Sea Forest's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Sea Forest's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.03 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.05. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.41. Sea Forest's value of 0.03 is 92.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sea Forest ranks #133 out of 1745 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sea Forest has a GF Score™ of 5/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sea Forest's Debt-to-Equity compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Sea Forest ranks #133 out of 1745 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Sea Forest in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.41. Sea Forest's value of 0.03 is 92.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Sea Forest's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.03 to 0.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.04 vs. the industry median of 0.41, Sea Forest 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.41, based on 1,745 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. Sea Forest's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.03 is 92.7% 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 Sea Forest and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sea Forest's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.03, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 0.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sea Forest stock overvalued right now?
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.03. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.03, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.04 and 92.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.41. Sea Forest's overall GF Score™ is 5/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Sea Forest (ASX:SEA), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.03 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.

Sea Forest Business Description

Address 488 Freestone Point Road, Triabunna, TAS, AUS, 7190
Sea Forest Ltd science-based Australian livestock feed additive manufacturer, utilising and replicating the science of methane-abating Asparagopsis seaweed to generate productivity gains for farmers while reducing methane emissions created by ruminant livestock. It is an agri-tech company that supplies sustainably produced, high-quality, climate change-abating products to reduce methane production in agriculture and improve the productivity of livestock farming, one of Australia's export industries. Its flagship product, SeaFeed, is based on the bioactivities found naturally in Asparagopsis, a red seaweed native to Australia's coastal waters, and is scientifically shown to reduce methane production.
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