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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.
EPTI's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Packaging & Containers industry.
Industry Median: 0.43 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.
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.
Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
EPTI vs LIVE, BHAC, CCON: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings'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.
Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Packaging & Containers Industry
* 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.
Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings (EPTI) has a Debt-to-Equity of -2.35 as of Sep. 2017. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings and its competitors.
Is Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity is -2.35.
How does Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to LIVE and BHAC?
Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings' Debt-to-Equity of -2.35 can be compared against companies in the Packaging & Containers industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.43. 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Packaging & Containers companies is 0.43, based on 365 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 Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is -2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings (EPTI) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -2.35. The current Debt-to-Equity is -2.35. 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 Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings (EPTI), the current Debt-to-Equity is -2.35 as of Sep. 2017. 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.
Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings Inc engages in the manufacturing and sale of flexitanks that is being used for the transport of bulk liquid cargo. It offers packaging solutions for the transport and storage of bulk products. The firm caters to a wide range of industries namely shippers of premium beverages, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, edible oils, wine and agrochemicals. It also provides packaging supply/installation, loading and unloading, product transfer, product stewardship, removal-disposal-recycling, and logistic services.
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