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 Svenska Cellulosa AB's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:SCAAs'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.01 Max: 0.49
Current: 0.01
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Svenska Cellulosa AB was 0.49. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.01.
CHIX:SCAAs's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 99.61% of 257
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 0.48
vs CHIX:SCAAs: 0.01
Svenska Cellulosa AB (CHIX:SCAAs) Debt-to-Equity Explanation
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Svenska Cellulosa AB Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Svenska Cellulosa AB Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Svenska Cellulosa AB'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 Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Svenska Cellulosa AB'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.
Svenska Cellulosa AB Debt-to-Equity vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Svenska Cellulosa AB's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Svenska Cellulosa AB'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.
Svenska Cellulosa AB (CHIX:SCAAS) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Svenska Cellulosa AB and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.01. Over the past decade, Svenska Cellulosa AB's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.01 to 0.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Svenska Cellulosa AB ranks #1 out of 257 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 0.40000000000001%.
Is Svenska Cellulosa AB's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Svenska Cellulosa AB's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 is near median its 10-year median of 0.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.49. The Forest Products industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.48. Svenska Cellulosa AB's value of 0.01 is 97.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Svenska Cellulosa AB ranks #1 out of 257 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Svenska Cellulosa AB has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Svenska Cellulosa AB's Debt-to-Equity compare to SLVM?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Svenska Cellulosa AB ranks #1 out of 257 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Svenska Cellulosa AB in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.48. Svenska Cellulosa AB's value of 0.01 is 97.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Svenska Cellulosa AB's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.01 to 0.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.01 vs. the industry median of 0.48, Svenska Cellulosa AB 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 Forest Products company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Forest Products companies is 0.48, based on 257 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. Svenska Cellulosa AB's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 is 97.9% 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 Svenska Cellulosa AB and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Svenska Cellulosa AB's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Svenska Cellulosa AB stock overvalued right now?
Svenska Cellulosa AB (CHIX:SCAAS) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.01. The stock's GF Value™ is kr202.81, compared to a current price of kr139.00 — trading 31.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.01 and 97.9% below the Forest Products industry median of 0.48. Svenska Cellulosa AB's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 5 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 Svenska Cellulosa AB (CHIX:SCAAS), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01 as of Mar. 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 Svenska Cellulosa AB (CHIX:SCAAS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Svenska Cellulosa AB stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of kr139.00 is trading 31.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr202.81.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:SCAAS:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.01 (near median its 10-year median of 0.01)
GF Value™: kr202.81 vs. price of kr139.00 (31.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 97.9% below the Forest Products median (#1 of 257)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:SCAAS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Svenska Cellulosa AB is Europe's private forest owner, engaged in different business segments such as the Forest segment, which generates key revenue, and supplies its industries with timber. The Wood segment includes five sawmills in northern Sweden and wood processing and distribution to the building materials trade in Sweden and France, The Pulp segment encompasses the production and sale of bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK) and chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP), which are produced at the Ostrand pulp mill, The Containerboard segment includes packaging paper with kraft liner manufacturing at the Obbola and Munksund paper mills, and The Renewable Energy segment which encompasses production and sales of processed and unprocessed biofuels as well as liquid biofuels.
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