Bid (BPPPF) Debt-to-Equity: 0.53 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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BPPPF Bid Corp Ltd BPPPF
86 GF Score
Price $27.04
GF Value $29.33
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Bid Debt-to-Equity?

Bid BPPPF 86 Debt-to-Equity is 0.53 as of Dec. 2025, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 0.52. GuruFocus rates BPPPF with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $29.33 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 278 Retail - Defensive companies, Bid ranks better than 51.08% on this metric.

Bid's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $251 Mil. Bid's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,206 Mil. Bid's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2,771 Mil. Bid's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.53.

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

BPPPF' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3   Med: 0.52   Max: 0.7
Current: 0.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Bid was 0.70. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 0.52.

BPPPF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
51.08% of 278 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.55 vs BPPPF: 0.53

Bid  (OTCPK:BPPPF) 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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Bid Debt-to-Equity Related Terms


Bid Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bid'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.

Bid Debt-to-Equity Chart

Bid Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 0.49 0.55 0.53 0.55

Bid Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 0.53 0.53 0.52 0.55 0.53

BPPPF vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Bid'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.


Bid Debt-to-Equity vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Bid's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Bid Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

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

Bid'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 0.53 mean?
Bid (BPPPF) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.53 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Bid and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.52. Over the past decade, Bid's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.30 to 0.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Bid ranks #136 out of 278 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 48.9%.
Is Bid's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Bid's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.53 is near median its 10-year median of 0.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.30 to a high of 0.70. The Retail - Defensive industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.55. Bid's value of 0.53 is 3.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bid ranks #136 out of 278 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bid has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bid's Debt-to-Equity compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Bid ranks #136 out of 278 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Bid in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.55. Bid's value of 0.53 is 3.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Bid's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.30 to 0.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.52 vs. the industry median of 0.55, Bid 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.55, based on 278 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. Bid's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.53 is 3.6% 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 Bid and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bid's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.53, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bid stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bid (BPPPF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $29.33, compared to a current price of $27.04 — trading 7.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.53, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.52 and 3.6% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 0.55. Bid's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 3 warning signs 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 Bid (BPPPF), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.53 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.

Is Bid (BPPPF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bid stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $27.04 is trading 7.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $29.33. GuruFocus considers Bid to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BPPPF:

  • Debt-to-Equity: 0.53 (near median its 10-year median of 0.52)
  • GF Value™: $29.33 vs. price of $27.04 (7.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 3.6% below the Retail - Defensive median (#136 of 278)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BPPPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bid Business Description

Other Exchanges BID:South Africa
Address 90 Rivonia Road, 2nd Floor, North Wing, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Bid Corp Ltd is a foodservice company. The company distributes chilled and frozen foods, fresh produce, meats, and nonfood products to operators around the globe. The company has various business segments, several of which it divides by geographic region. Its business segments include: Australasia, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Emerging Markets. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue from Europe.
86GF Score

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