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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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ESP's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 0.28 * 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.
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics 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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics'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.
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Debt-to-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Espey Manufacturing & Electronics'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.
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Espey Manufacturing & Electronics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks #999999 out of 2681 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks #999999 out of 2681 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' Debt-to-Equity compare to SKYX and EAF?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks #999999 out of 2681 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Espey Manufacturing & Electronics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 0.28, based on 2,681 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 Espey Manufacturing & Electronics and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Espey Manufacturing & Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $28.44, compared to a current price of $61.14 — trading 115% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00 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 Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $61.14 is trading 115% above its estimated GF Value™ of $28.44.
GuruFocus considers Espey Manufacturing & Electronics to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ESP:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.00
GF Value™: $28.44 vs. price of $61.14 (115% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ESP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp is a power electronics design and OEM manufacturing company delivering products for military and severe environment applications. Its products include power supplies, power converters, filters, power transformers, magnetic components, power distribution equipment, UPS systems, and antennas. The applications of these products include AC and DC locomotives, shipboard power, shipboard radar, airborne power, ground-based radar, and ground mobile power. Espey services include design and development to specification, build to specifications provided by the customer, build to print, design services, design studies, environmental testing services, metal fabrication, painting services, and development of automatic testing equipment.
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