Sika AG (CHIX:SIKAZ) Debt-to-Equity : 0.81 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Sika AG Debt-to-Equity?

Sika AG's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was CHF320 Mil. Sika AG's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was CHF5,404 Mil. Sika AG's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was CHF7,033 Mil. Sika AG's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.81.

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

CHIX:SIKAz' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21 Med: 0.82 Max: 1.83
Current: 0.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Sika AG was 1.83. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.82.

CHIX:SIKAz's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
77.86% of 1391 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.36 vs CHIX:SIKAz: 0.81

Sika AG Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sika AG's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Sika AG Debt-to-Equity Chart

Sika AG Annual Data

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Dec24

Debt-to-Equity

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1.26

0.83

0.78

0.99

0.81

Sika AG Semi-Annual Data
	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23	Jun24	Dec24
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.78	1.75	0.99	1.00	0.81

Competitive Comparison of Sika AG's Debt-to-Equity

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sika AG'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.

Sika AG's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sika AG's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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

Sika AG Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Sika AG'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
	=	(319.5	+	5404.2)	/	7032.8
	=	0.81

Sika AG'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
	=	(319.5	+	5404.2)	/	7032.8
	=	0.81

Sika AG (CHIX:SIKAz) 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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Sika AG Business Description

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Address

Zugerstrasse 50, Baar, CHE, 6340

Website

https://www.sika.com

Established in 1910, Sika produces specialty chemicals primarily used by the construction sector (85% of sales). Its products are mainly used for bonding, sealing, reinforcing, and protecting in the construction and automotive industries. Approximately 70% of its products have a positive impact on sustainability for customers. Sika has a global manufacturing footprint of more than 400 factories spread across over 100 countries.

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