DWS Group GmbH KGaA (HAM:DWS) Debt-to-Equity: N/A (As of Mar. 2026)

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HAM:DWS DWS Group GmbH & Co KGaA HAM:DWS
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Price €69.05
GF Value €26.82
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What is DWS Group GmbH KGaA Debt-to-Equity?

DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0 Mil. DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0 Mil. DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0 Mil.

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 DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

HAM:DWS' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.02   Max: 0.05
Current: 0.02

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of DWS Group GmbH KGaA was 0.05. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.02.

HAM:DWS's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
92.4% of 961 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.21 vs HAM:DWS: 0.02

DWS Group GmbH KGaA  (HAM:DWS) 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.

DWS Group GmbH KGaA Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

DWS Group GmbH KGaA Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DWS Group GmbH KGaA'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.

DWS Group GmbH KGaA Debt-to-Equity Chart

DWS Group GmbH KGaA 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 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02

DWS Group GmbH KGaA 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 N/A 0.03 N/A 0.02 N/A

HAM:DWS vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, DWS Group GmbH KGaA'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.

DWS Group GmbH KGaA Debt-to-Equity vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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DWS Group GmbH KGaA Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

DWS Group GmbH KGaA'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
=(2 + 151) / 7460
=0.02

DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 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
=(0 + 0) / 0
=N/A

* 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.

Is DWS Group GmbH KGaA (HAM:DWS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DWS Group GmbH KGaA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €69.05 is trading 157.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €26.82. GuruFocus considers DWS Group GmbH KGaA to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:DWS:

  • Debt-to-Equity: N/A
  • GF Value™: €26.82 vs. price of €69.05 (157.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 7/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:DWS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

DWS Group GmbH KGaA Business Description

Address Mainzer Landstrasse 11-17, Frankfurt am Main, HE, DEU, 60329
Until 2018, DWS was fully owned by Deutsche Bank, which retains a 79% interest in DWS. DWS' home German market remains important, contributing roughly 40% of assets under management. The Europe, Middle East, and Africa region in total accounts for 70% of AUM, and the Americas contributes nearly all of the balance, with a small Asian presence. Assets from institutional clients make up 55% of overall AUM.
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