GMELF (GOME Retail Holdings) Debt-to-Equity: -1.05 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is GOME Retail Holdings Debt-to-Equity?

GOME Retail Holdings GMELF Debt-to-Equity is -1.05 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,021 Retail - Cyclical companies, GOME Retail Holdings ranks worse than 97943.1% on this metric.

GOME Retail Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $3,346.57 Mil. GOME Retail Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.37 Mil. GOME Retail Holdings's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-3,189.80 Mil. GOME Retail Holdings's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -1.05.

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 GOME Retail Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

GMELF' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.01   Med: 1.14   Max: 8.49
Current: -1.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of GOME Retail Holdings was 8.49. The lowest was -5.01. And the median was 1.14.

GMELF's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 0.56 vs GMELF: -1.05

GOME Retail Holdings  (OTCPK:GMELF) 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.

Be Aware

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.

GOME Retail Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

GOME Retail Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GOME Retail Holdings'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.

GOME Retail Holdings Debt-to-Equity Chart

GOME Retail Holdings 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 1.69 5.93 -5.01 -1.43 -1.05

GOME Retail Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -5.01 -2.55 -1.43 -1.33 -1.05

GMELF vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, GOME Retail 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.

GOME Retail Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, GOME Retail Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


GOME Retail Holdings Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

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

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(3346.573 + 1.369) / -3189.797
=-1.05

GOME Retail Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(3346.573 + 1.369) / -3189.797
=-1.05

* 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 -1.05 mean?
GOME Retail Holdings (GMELF) has a Debt-to-Equity of -1.05 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on GOME Retail Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GOME Retail Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1021 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Is GOME Retail Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
GOME Retail Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity is -1.05. Based on the distribution chart, GOME Retail Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1021 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does GOME Retail Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, GOME Retail Holdings ranks #999999 out of 1021 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places GOME Retail Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.56. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.56, based on 1,021 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 GOME Retail Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GOME Retail Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is -1.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GOME Retail Holdings stock overvalued right now?
GOME Retail Holdings (GMELF) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -1.05. The current Debt-to-Equity is -1.05. 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 GOME Retail Holdings (GMELF), the current Debt-to-Equity is -1.05 as of Dec. 2025. 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.

GOME Retail Holdings Business Description

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Address 8 Finance Street, Suite 2915, 29th Floor, Two International Finance Centre, Central, Hong Kong, HKG
GOME Retail Holdings Ltd is engaged in the operation and management of retail stores and an online sales network for electrical appliances, consumer electronic products, liquor products, and general merchandise. Additionally, it provides franchise and management services and commission-based services to franchised stores. Geographically, nearly all of the Group's revenue is derived from its customers in Mainland China.