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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.
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Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Debt-to-Equity Chart
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Annual Data
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Dec22
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Dec25
Debt-to-Equity
0.19
0.89
1.12
1.05
0.93
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Quarterly Data
* 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Debt-to-Equity vs Education Industry
* 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.56 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 1.05. Over the past decade, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.56 to 1.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #148 out of 225 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 65.8%.
Is Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.56 is 47% below median its 10-year median of 1.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.56 to a high of 1.39. The Education industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.27. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's value of 0.56 is 107.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #148 out of 225 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Debt-to-Equity compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #148 out of 225 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.27. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's value of 0.56 is 107.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.56 to 1.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.05 vs. the industry median of 0.27, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio has consistently been above 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 Education company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Education companies is 0.27, based on 225 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. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.56 is 107.4% above 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 Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.56, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 1.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio stock overvalued right now?
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.56. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.56, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 1.05 and 107.4% above the Education industry median of 0.27. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.56 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio SA invests in educational service providers and provides distance learning continuing education services through its subsidiaries. The group provides educational services in Brazil, mainly undergraduate and continuing education courses, offered in person at its campuses located throughout Brazil. Its operating segments are: Distance Learning Undergraduate Courses, In-person undergraduate programs, and Continuing education courses. Maximum revenue is generated from its Distance Learning business, which offers virtual learning opportunities in education, business administration, accounting, physical education, vocational training, engineering, and health-related courses.
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