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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 Environmental Solutions Worldwide's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ESWW's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 0.46 * 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 Solutions Worldwide Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Environmental Solutions Worldwide 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.
ESWW vs STCC, FNHI, PFTI: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Environmental Solutions Worldwide'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 Solutions Worldwide Debt-to-Equity vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Environmental Solutions Worldwide's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Environmental Solutions Worldwide'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.
Environmental Solutions Worldwide (ESWW) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.18 as of Dec. 2014. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Environmental Solutions Worldwide and its competitors.
Is Environmental Solutions Worldwide's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Environmental Solutions Worldwide's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.18. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46. Environmental Solutions Worldwide's value of 0.18 is 60.9% below this industry median.
How does Environmental Solutions Worldwide's Debt-to-Equity compare to STCC and FNHI?
Environmental Solutions Worldwide's Debt-to-Equity of 0.18 can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46. Environmental Solutions Worldwide's value of 0.18 is 60.9% below this benchmark. 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Vehicles & Parts companies is 0.46, based on 1,217 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. Environmental Solutions Worldwide's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.18 is 60.9% below 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 Environmental Solutions Worldwide and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Environmental Solutions Worldwide's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Environmental Solutions Worldwide stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Solutions Worldwide (ESWW) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.18. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.18 and 60.9% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 0.46. 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 Solutions Worldwide (ESWW), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.18 as of Dec. 2014. 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 Solutions Worldwide Business Description
Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc through its subsidiaries is involved in the designing, development, manufacturing, and sales of emissions control technologies. It also provides emissions testing and environmental certification services. The firm's products include horizondpf, longview dpf, and vista dpf. It has Air testing services and MHDD diesel emission control manufacturing and sales operating segments. The company derives the majority of its revenues from MHDD diesel control segment.
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