Bestway Cement Co (KAR:BWCL) Debt-to-Equity : 1.31 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Bestway Cement Co Debt-to-Equity?

Bestway Cement Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was ₨53,912 Mil. Bestway Cement Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was ₨34,133 Mil. Bestway Cement Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was ₨67,004 Mil. Bestway Cement Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.31.

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 Bestway Cement Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

KAR:BWCL' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.39 Max: 1.23
Current: 0.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Bestway Cement Co was 1.23. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.39.

KAR:BWCL's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
82.68% of 358 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 0.37 vs KAR:BWCL: 0.90

Bestway Cement Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bestway Cement Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Bestway Cement Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

Bestway Cement Co Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.41

0.25

0.63

1.23

0.99

Bestway Cement Co Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.95	0.99	0.99	0.90	1.31

Competitive Comparison of Bestway Cement Co's Debt-to-Equity

For the Building Materials subindustry, Bestway Cement Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Bestway Cement Co's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Bestway Cement Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Bestway Cement Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Bestway Cement Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 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
	=	(21656.08	+	40682.768)	/	63059.978
	=	0.99

Bestway Cement Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter 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
	=	(53912.46	+	34133.155)	/	67004.437
	=	1.31

Bestway Cement Co (KAR:BWCL) 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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Bestway Cement Co Business Description

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Address

19-A, College Road, Bestway Building, F-7 Markaz, Islamabad, PB, PAK, 44000

Website

https://www.bestway.com.pk

Bestway Cement Co Ltd is engaged in the production and sale of cement in the local and export market. Its products include Bestway, Pakcem, Stallion, Ecocem, Low Alkali Cement, and others. The company operates in Pakistan and also export to other countries. Geographically, the majority of the revenue is generated from Pakistan.

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