Fareast Finance & Investment (DHA:FAREASTFIN) Debt-to-Equity: -0.40 (As of Sep. 2025)

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DHA:FAREASTFIN Fareast Finance & Investment Ltd DHA:FAREASTFIN
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What is Fareast Finance & Investment Debt-to-Equity?

Fareast Finance & Investment DHA:FAREASTFIN 32 Debt-to-Equity is -0.40 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates DHA:FAREASTFIN with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 452 Credit Services companies, Fareast Finance & Investment ranks worse than 221238.72% on this metric.

Fareast Finance & Investment's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was BDT0.00 Mil. Fareast Finance & Investment's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was BDT3,537.02 Mil. Fareast Finance & Investment's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was BDT-8,896.38 Mil. Fareast Finance & Investment's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -0.40.

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 Fareast Finance & Investment's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

DHA:FAREASTFIN' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -41.1   Med: 1.84   Max: 17.18
Current: -0.4

During the past 10 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Fareast Finance & Investment was 17.18. The lowest was -41.10. And the median was 1.84.

DHA:FAREASTFIN's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Credit Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.235 vs DHA:FAREASTFIN: -0.40

Fareast Finance & Investment  (DHA:FAREASTFIN) 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.


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Fareast Finance & Investment Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fareast Finance & Investment'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.

Fareast Finance & Investment Debt-to-Equity Chart

Fareast Finance & Investment Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-Equity
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Fareast Finance & Investment Quarterly Data
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DHA:FAREASTFIN vs V, MA, AXP: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Fareast Finance & Investment'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.


Fareast Finance & Investment Debt-to-Equity vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Fareast Finance & Investment's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fareast Finance & Investment's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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Fareast Finance & Investment Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Fareast Finance & Investment's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Fareast Finance & Investment's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Equity →
What does a Debt-to-Equity of -0.40 mean?
Fareast Finance & Investment (DHA:FAREASTFIN) has a Debt-to-Equity of -0.40 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Fareast Finance & Investment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fareast Finance & Investment ranks #999999 out of 452 companies in the Credit Services industry.
Is Fareast Finance & Investment's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Fareast Finance & Investment's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.40. Based on the distribution chart, Fareast Finance & Investment ranks #999999 out of 452 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Fareast Finance & Investment has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fareast Finance & Investment's Debt-to-Equity compare to V and MA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Fareast Finance & Investment ranks #999999 out of 452 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Fareast Finance & Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 1.24. 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 Credit Services company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Credit Services companies is 1.24, based on 452 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. 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 Fareast Finance & Investment and its competitors. For the Credit Services industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fareast Finance & Investment's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fareast Finance & Investment stock overvalued right now?
Fareast Finance & Investment (DHA:FAREASTFIN) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -0.40. The current Debt-to-Equity is -0.40. Fareast Finance & Investment's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 2 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 Fareast Finance & Investment (DHA:FAREASTFIN), the current Debt-to-Equity is -0.40 as of Sep. 2025. 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.

Fareast Finance & Investment Business Description

Address Road No. 21, Simpletree Lighthouse, 10th Floor, Plot-53, , Block-B, Kemal Ataturk Avenue Banani, Dhaka, BGD, 1000
Fareast Finance & Investment Ltd provides lease and term financing. The company also provides short-term finance, factoring, and bond discounts and among others. The company's services include Corporate Finance, Lease Finance, Term Finance, Short Term Finance and Factoring. It includes services to clients for all types of machinery, equipment, and household durables, including vehicles, for the purpose of industrial, commercial, and personal use.
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