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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 Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
IST:ADEL'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.44 Med: 1.38 Max: 5.08
Current: 1.48
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS was 5.08. The lowest was 0.44. And the median was 1.38.
IST:ADEL's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 93.38% of 2675
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.28
vs IST:ADEL: 1.48
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.
Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS Debt-to-Equity Chart
Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS Debt-to-Equity Competitor Comparison
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS'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.
Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS Debt-to-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* 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.
Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS (IST:ADEL) has a Debt-to-Equity of 1.48 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.38. Over the past decade, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.44 to 5.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS ranks #2498 out of 2675 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 93.4%.
Is Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's current Debt-to-Equity of 1.48 is near median its 10-year median of 1.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.44 to a high of 5.08. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's value of 1.48 is 428.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS ranks #2498 out of 2675 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's Debt-to-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS ranks #2498 out of 2675 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's value of 1.48 is 428.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.44 to 5.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.38 vs. the industry median of 0.28, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 0.28, based on 2,675 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. Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's current Debt-to-Equity of 1.48 is 428.6% 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 Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's current Debt-to-Equity is 1.48, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS (IST:ADEL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺33.51, compared to a current price of ₺32.42 — trading 3.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 1.48, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.38 and 428.6% above the Industrial Products industry median of 0.28. Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 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 Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS (IST:ADEL), the current Debt-to-Equity is 1.48 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 Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS (IST:ADEL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₺32.42 is trading 3.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₺33.51.
GuruFocus considers Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Venayi AS to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for IST:ADEL:
Debt-to-Equity: 1.48 (near median its 10-year median of 1.38)
GF Value™: ₺33.51 vs. price of ₺32.42 (3.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 428.6% above the Industrial Products median (#2498 of 2675)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IST:ADEL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret Ve Sanayi AS is a Turkey-based company involved in producing stationery items which include mechanical leads and graphites, liquid ink pens, wood-cased lead pencils, coloring and copying pencils, ballpoint pens, markers, crayons, watercolor paints, erasers, modeling clays, and gouache paints. Some of its brands include Adel, Adeland, Faber-Castle, and Max.
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