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PEPTONIC medical ABFRA:28L Debt-to-Equity is 0.09 as of Mar. 2026, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 0.17. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 810 Drug Manufacturers companies, PEPTONIC medical AB ranks better than 73.58% 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 PEPTONIC medical AB's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:28L'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0.17 Max: 0.41
Current: 0.09
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of PEPTONIC medical AB was 0.41. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.17.
FRA:28L's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 73.58% of 810
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 0.28
vs FRA:28L: 0.09
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.
PEPTONIC medical AB Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
PEPTONIC medical AB Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PEPTONIC medical AB'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.
FRA:28L vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, PEPTONIC medical AB'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.
PEPTONIC medical AB Debt-to-Equity vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, PEPTONIC medical AB's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PEPTONIC medical AB'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.
PEPTONIC medical AB (FRA:28L) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.09 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on PEPTONIC medical AB and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 0.17. According to the industry distribution chart, PEPTONIC medical AB ranks #214 out of 810 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 26.4%.
Is PEPTONIC medical AB's Debt-to-Equity too high?
PEPTONIC medical AB's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.09 is 47% below median its 10-year median of 0.17. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. PEPTONIC medical AB's value of 0.09 is 67.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PEPTONIC medical AB ranks #214 out of 810 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does PEPTONIC medical AB's Debt-to-Equity compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, PEPTONIC medical AB ranks #214 out of 810 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts PEPTONIC medical AB in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. PEPTONIC medical AB's value of 0.09 is 67.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.17 vs. the industry median of 0.28, PEPTONIC medical AB has consistently been below 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Drug Manufacturers companies is 0.28, based on 810 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. PEPTONIC medical AB's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.09 is 67.9% 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 PEPTONIC medical AB and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers 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. PEPTONIC medical AB's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.09, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 0.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PEPTONIC medical AB stock overvalued right now?
PEPTONIC medical AB (FRA:28L) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.09. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.09, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 0.17 and 67.9% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 0.28. 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 PEPTONIC medical AB (FRA:28L), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.09 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.
PEPTONIC medical AB is a pharmaceutical company. It is engaged in developing oxytocin-based products for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, such as vaginal atrophy and vaginal dryness. Oxytocin is for medical use and offers an alternative to estrogen and estrogen-like acting compounds for menopausal and postmenopausal women. The company is based in Sweden.
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