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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.
JRFIF'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86 Med: 0.91 Max: 0.96
Current: 0.96
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment was 0.96. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 0.91.
JRFIF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 64.42% of 683
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.78
vs JRFIF: 0.96
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.
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment 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.
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Debt-to-Equity Chart
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment'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.
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Debt-to-Equity vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment'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.
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment (JRFIF) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.96 as of Feb. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.91. Over the past decade, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.86 to 0.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment ranks #440 out of 683 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.96 is near median its 10-year median of 0.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.86 to a high of 0.96. The REITs industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.78. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's value of 0.96 is 23.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment ranks #440 out of 683 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's Debt-to-Equity compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment ranks #440 out of 683 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.78. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's value of 0.96 is 23.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.86 to 0.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.91 vs. the industry median of 0.78, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment 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 a REITs company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among REITs companies is 0.78, based on 683 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. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.96 is 23.1% 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 Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.96, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment stock overvalued right now?
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment (JRFIF) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.96. The stock's GF Value™ is $607.30, compared to a current price of $623.98 — trading 2.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.96, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.91 and 23.1% above the REITs industry median of 0.78. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 8 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 Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment (JRFIF), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.96 as of Feb. 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 Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment (JRFIF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $623.98 is trading 2.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $607.30.
Key valuation signals for JRFIF:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.96 (near median its 10-year median of 0.91)
GF Value™: $607.30 vs. price of $623.98 (2.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 23.1% above the REITs median (#440 of 683)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JRFIF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corp is a diversified REIT investing in real estate properties serving as a foundation of urban lives. Its portfolio includes urban retail, mixed-use, office, residence, hotel and suburban retail.
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