Natural Beauty Bio-Technology (HKSE:00157) Debt-to-Equity : 0.32 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Debt-to-Equity?

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$171.7 Mil. Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$14.6 Mil. Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$574.5 Mil. Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.32.

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 Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00157' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09 Med: 0.2 Max: 0.32
Current: 0.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Natural Beauty Bio-Technology was 0.32. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.20.

HKSE:00157's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
57.71% of 1641 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs HKSE:00157: 0.32

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Debt-to-Equity Chart

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Annual Data

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0.09

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0.20

0.24

0.32

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Semi-Annual Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.20	0.21	0.24	0.32	0.32

Competitive Comparison of Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Debt-to-Equity

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Natural Beauty Bio-Technology'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.

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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
	=	(171.737	+	14.55)	/	574.524
	=	0.32

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 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
	=	(171.737	+	14.55)	/	574.524
	=	0.32

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology (HKSE:00157) 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.

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Natural Beauty Bio-Technology (HKSE:00157) Business Description

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Address

348 Kwun Tong Road, 5th Floor, Manulife Place, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG

Website

https://www.nblife.com

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Ltd operates as an investment holding company. It is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of skincare, beauty, and aromatherapeutic products. Its products include the provision of skin treatments, beauty and spa services, and skincare consulting and beauty training services. The company's spas provide various services, including hydrotherapy, facial treatment, body care, and skincare analysis. The company derived its key revenue from franchised spas, self-owned spas, and concessionary counters at department stores. Geographically it has three-segment which include The PRC, Taiwan, and Others (Hong Kong and Malaysia). Its key revenue is generated from PRC.

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