Scottish American Investment Co (The) (CHIX:SAINL) Debt-to-Equity : 0.10 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Scottish American Investment Co (The) Debt-to-Equity?

Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £0.00 Mil. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £94.74 Mil. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £952.69 Mil. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.10.

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 Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:SAINl' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 0.12 Max: 0.24
Current: 0.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Scottish American Investment Co (The) was 0.24. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.12.

CHIX:SAINl's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
68.21% of 975 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.19 vs CHIX:SAINl: 0.10

Scottish American Investment Co (The) Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Scottish American Investment Co (The) Debt-to-Equity Chart

Scottish American Investment Co (The) Annual Data

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0.11

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0.10

Scottish American Investment Co (The) Semi-Annual Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.11	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10

Competitive Comparison of Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Debt-to-Equity

For the Asset Management subindustry, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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Scottish American Investment Co (The) Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	94.742)	/	952.693
	=	0.10

Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	94.742)	/	952.693
	=	0.10

Scottish American Investment Co (The) (CHIX:SAINl) 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.

Be Aware

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.

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Scottish American Investment Co (The) PLC is an investment trust operating in the UK. Its objective is to deliver real dividend growth by increasing capital and growing income. The company mainly invests in equity markets as well as investments in other financial instruments including bonds, property, and other asset classes. It holds a diversified portfolio of investments irrespective of any pre-defined maximum or minimum exposure levels for asset classes, sectors, or regions. The company focuses on investing in listed equities to grow its assets over the medium to the longer term at a faster rate than inflation. It may use derivatives and structured instruments to hedge an existing investment or currency exposure or to exploit an investment opportunity.

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