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DICDICCF 66 Debt-to-Equity is 0.97 as of Dec. 2025, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 0.93. GuruFocus rates DICCF with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.38 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,421 Chemicals companies, DIC ranks worse than 81.7% on this metric.
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 DIC's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
DICCF'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.81 Med: 0.93 Max: 1.45
Current: 0.94
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of DIC was 1.45. The lowest was 0.81. And the median was 0.93.
DICCF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 81.7% of 1421
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.36
vs DICCF: 0.94
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.
DIC Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
DIC Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for DIC'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 Specialty Chemicals subindustry, DIC'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.
DIC Debt-to-Equity vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, DIC's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DIC'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.
DIC (DICCF) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.97 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on DIC and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.93. Over the past decade, DIC's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.81 to 1.45. According to the industry distribution chart, DIC ranks #1161 out of 1421 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 81.7%.
Is DIC's Debt-to-Equity too high?
DIC's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.97 is near median its 10-year median of 0.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.81 to a high of 1.45. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. DIC's value of 0.97 is 169.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, DIC ranks #1161 out of 1421 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, DIC has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DIC's Debt-to-Equity compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, DIC ranks #1161 out of 1421 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places DIC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. DIC's value of 0.97 is 169.4% above this benchmark. Historically, DIC's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.81 to 1.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.93 vs. the industry median of 0.36, DIC 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 a Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Chemicals companies is 0.36, based on 1,421 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. DIC's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.97 is 169.4% 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 DIC and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DIC's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.97, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DIC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DIC (DICCF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.38, compared to a current price of $27.70 — trading 42.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.97, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.93 and 169.4% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.36. DIC's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 4 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 DIC (DICCF), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.97 as of Dec. 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.
Is DIC (DICCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DIC stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $27.70 is trading 42.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.38.
GuruFocus considers DIC to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DICCF:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.97 (near median its 10-year median of 0.93)
GF Value™: $19.38 vs. price of $27.70 (42.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 169.4% above the Chemicals median (#1161 of 1421)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DICCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
DIC Corp manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three segments based on product type. Packaging & Graphic segment, this segment includes printing and packaging materials. The second segment- Color & display Color Materials which included Pigments for paints, pigments for plastics, pigments for inks, specialty pigments, pigments for color filters, pigments for cosmetics, healthcare foods and third segment-Functional Products including Performance, Composite and Chemitronics materials.
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