GST (Gai Tong Enterprise) Debt-to-Equity: 4.60 (As of Jun. 2025)

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What is Gai Tong Enterprise Debt-to-Equity?

Gai Tong Enterprise GST Debt-to-Equity is 4.60 as of Jun. 2025.

Gai Tong Enterprise's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $1.53 Mil. Gai Tong Enterprise's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $0.04 Mil. Gai Tong Enterprise's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $0.34 Mil. Gai Tong Enterprise's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 4.59.

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 Gai Tong Enterprise's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

GST's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 0.915
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Gai Tong Enterprise  (NAS:GST) 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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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.

Gai Tong Enterprise Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Gai Tong Enterprise Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gai Tong Enterprise'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.

Gai Tong Enterprise Debt-to-Equity Chart

Gai Tong Enterprise Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-Equity
3.22 1.24

Gai Tong Enterprise Semi-Annual Data
Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
Debt-to-Equity 3.22 N/A 1.24 4.60

GST vs : Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Gai Tong Enterprise'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.

Gai Tong Enterprise Debt-to-Equity vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Gai Tong Enterprise's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


Gai Tong Enterprise Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Gai Tong Enterprise's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 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
=(1.771 + 0.063) / 1.477
=1.24

Gai Tong Enterprise's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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
=(1.532 + 0.044) / 0.343
=4.59

* 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 4.60 mean?
Gai Tong Enterprise (GST) has a Debt-to-Equity of 4.60 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Gai Tong Enterprise and its competitors.
Is Gai Tong Enterprise's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Gai Tong Enterprise's current Debt-to-Equity is 4.60. The Restaurants industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.92. Gai Tong Enterprise's value of 4.60 is 402.7% above this industry median.
How does Gai Tong Enterprise's Debt-to-Equity compare to ?
Gai Tong Enterprise's Debt-to-Equity of 4.60 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.92. Gai Tong Enterprise's value of 4.60 is 402.7% above 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 Restaurants company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Restaurants companies is 0.92, based on 316 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. Gai Tong Enterprise's current Debt-to-Equity of 4.60 is 402.7% 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 Gai Tong Enterprise and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gai Tong Enterprise's current Debt-to-Equity is 4.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gai Tong Enterprise stock overvalued right now?
Gai Tong Enterprise (GST) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 4.60. The current Debt-to-Equity is 4.60 and 402.7% above the Restaurants industry median of 0.92. 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 Gai Tong Enterprise (GST), the current Debt-to-Equity is 4.60 as of Jun. 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.

Gai Tong Enterprise Business Description

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Address No. 2 Hart Avenue, 5th Floor, Kam Lung Commercial Centre, Kowloon, HKG
Ga Sai Tong Enterprise Ltd is a holding company with no business operations. The company operates through its subsidiaries engaged in restaurant operations that provide food and beverage to customers in Hong Kong.