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BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund 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.
BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity Chart
BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund'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.
BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity vs Asset Management 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.
BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund (BWG) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.51 as of Apr. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 0.39. Over the past decade, BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.26 to 0.51. According to the industry distribution chart, BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund ranks #696 out of 957 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 72.7%.
Is BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity too high?
BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.51 is 31% above median its 10-year median of 0.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.26 to a high of 0.51. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's value of 0.51 is 142.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund ranks #696 out of 957 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity compare to CXE and IHD?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund ranks #696 out of 957 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's value of 0.51 is 142.9% above this benchmark. Historically, BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.26 to 0.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.39 vs. the industry median of 0.21, BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund 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 Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Asset Management companies is 0.21, based on 957 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. BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.51 is 142.9% 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 BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.51, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 0.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund (BWG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.15, compared to a current price of $7.79 — trading 4.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.51, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 0.39 and 142.9% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.21. BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 7 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 BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund (BWG), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.51 as of Apr. 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.
Is BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund (BWG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $7.79 is trading 4.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.15.
GuruFocus considers BrandywineGLOBAL - Globalome Opportunities Fund to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BWG:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.51 (31% above median its 10-year median of 0.39)
GF Value™: $8.15 vs. price of $7.79 (4.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 142.9% above the Asset Management median (#696 of 957)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BWG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The primary investment objective is to provide current income. The secondary investment objective is capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in world-wide fixed-income securities.
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