Adecoagro (FRA:ACD) Debt-to-Equity: 1.26 (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:ACD Adecoagro SA FRA:ACD
85 GF Score
Price €8.79
GF Value €9.72
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Adecoagro Debt-to-Equity?

Adecoagro FRA:ACD +4.39% 85 Debt-to-Equity is 1.26 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 1.19. GuruFocus rates FRA:ACD with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of €9.72 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,743 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Adecoagro ranks worse than 84.39% on this metric.

Adecoagro's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €346 Mil. Adecoagro's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,562 Mil. Adecoagro's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,519 Mil. Adecoagro's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.26.

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 Adecoagro's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:ACD' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.8   Med: 1.19   Max: 1.62
Current: 1.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Adecoagro was 1.62. The lowest was 0.80. And the median was 1.19.

FRA:ACD's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
84.39% of 1743 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs FRA:ACD: 1.26

Adecoagro  (FRA:ACD) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


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Adecoagro Debt-to-Equity Related Terms


Adecoagro Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Adecoagro'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.

Adecoagro Debt-to-Equity Chart

Adecoagro Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.05 1.20 1.04 0.82 1.18

Adecoagro Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.90 0.93 1.17 1.18 1.26

FRA:ACD vs DMC, DOLE, VITL: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Adecoagro'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.


Adecoagro Debt-to-Equity vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Adecoagro's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Adecoagro's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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Adecoagro Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Adecoagro's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Adecoagro's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Equity →
What does a Debt-to-Equity of 1.26 mean?
Adecoagro (FRA:ACD) has a Debt-to-Equity of 1.26 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Adecoagro and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.19. Over the past decade, Adecoagro's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.80 to 1.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Adecoagro ranks #1471 out of 1743 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 84.4%.
Is Adecoagro's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Adecoagro's current Debt-to-Equity of 1.26 is near median its 10-year median of 1.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.80 to a high of 1.62. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.41. Adecoagro's value of 1.26 is 207.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Adecoagro ranks #1471 out of 1743 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Adecoagro has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Adecoagro's Debt-to-Equity compare to DMC and DOLE?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Adecoagro ranks #1471 out of 1743 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Adecoagro in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.41. Adecoagro's value of 1.26 is 207.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Adecoagro's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.80 to 1.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.19 vs. the industry median of 0.41, Adecoagro 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.41, based on 1,743 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. Adecoagro's current Debt-to-Equity of 1.26 is 207.3% 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 Adecoagro and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Adecoagro's current Debt-to-Equity is 1.26, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Adecoagro stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adecoagro (FRA:ACD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.72, compared to a current price of €8.79 — trading 9.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 1.26, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.19 and 207.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.41. Adecoagro's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 6 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 Adecoagro (FRA:ACD), the current Debt-to-Equity is 1.26 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 Adecoagro (FRA:ACD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adecoagro stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €8.79 is trading 9.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €9.72. GuruFocus considers Adecoagro to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ACD:

  • Debt-to-Equity: 1.26 (near median its 10-year median of 1.19)
  • GF Value™: €9.72 vs. price of €8.79 (9.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 207.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1471 of 1743)

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Adecoagro Business Description

Address 28, Boulevard F.W, Raiffeisen, LUX, L-2411
Adecoagro SA is a Luxembourg-based agricultural company. It is involved in a wide range of businesses, including farming crops and other agricultural products, dairy operations sugar, ethanol, energy production, and land transformation. The group operates in two lines of business, namely, Farming and Sugar, Ethanol and Energy. The Farming is further comprised of three reportable segments: Crops, Rice and Dairy. Sugar, Ethanol and Energy Segment, consists of cultivating sugarcane, which is processed in owned sugar mills, transformed into ethanol, sugar and electricity, in addition to biomethane and then marketed.
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