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BasaniteBASA +0.94% Debt-to-Equity is -0.56 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 367 Building Materials companies, Basanite ranks worse than 272479.29% 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 Basanite's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
BASA'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.46 Med: -0.61 Max: 21.92
Current: -0.56
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Basanite was 21.92. The lowest was -15.46. And the median was -0.61.
BASA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 0.36
vs BASA: -0.56
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.
Basanite Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Basanite Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Basanite'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.
For the Building Materials subindustry, Basanite'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.
Basanite Debt-to-Equity vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Basanite's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Basanite'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.
Basanite (BASA) has a Debt-to-Equity of -0.56 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Basanite and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Basanite ranks #999999 out of 367 companies in the Building Materials industry.
Is Basanite's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Basanite's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.56. Based on the distribution chart, Basanite ranks #999999 out of 367 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Basanite's Debt-to-Equity compare to CAPS and CRH?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Basanite ranks #999999 out of 367 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Basanite 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 Building Materials company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Building Materials companies is 0.36, based on 367 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 Basanite and its competitors. For the Building Materials 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. Basanite's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Basanite stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Basanite (BASA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.01, compared to a current price of $0.02 — trading 72.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is -0.56. 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 Basanite (BASA), the current Debt-to-Equity is -0.56 as of Sep. 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.
Basanite Inc is engaged in manufacturing a range of green (environmentally friendly), sustainable, non-corrosive, lightweight, composite products used in concrete reinforcement by the construction industry. It produces basalt fiber-reinforced polymer reinforcing bar (known as rebar) which is a stronger, lighter, sustainable, non-conductive, and corrosion-proof alternative to traditional steel. The company's product includes BasaFlex; BasaMix and BasaMesh.
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