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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 Ghani Chemical Industries's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:GCIL's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 0.36 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.
Ghani Chemical Industries (KAR:GCIL) Debt-to-Equity Explanation
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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Ghani Chemical Industries 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.
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KAR:GCIL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ghani Chemical Industries'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.
Ghani Chemical Industries Debt-to-Equity vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ghani Chemical Industries's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ghani Chemical Industries'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.
Ghani Chemical Industries (KAR:GCIL) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.00 as of . 20. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Ghani Chemical Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ghani Chemical Industries ranks #999999 out of 1422 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Ghani Chemical Industries' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Ghani Chemical Industries' current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Ghani Chemical Industries ranks #999999 out of 1422 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ghani Chemical Industries has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ghani Chemical Industries' Debt-to-Equity compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ghani Chemical Industries ranks #999999 out of 1422 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Ghani Chemical Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Chemicals companies is 0.36, based on 1,422 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. 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 Ghani Chemical Industries and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ghani Chemical Industries's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ghani Chemical Industries stock overvalued right now?
Ghani Chemical Industries (KAR:GCIL) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.00. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. Ghani Chemical Industries' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Ghani Chemical Industries (KAR:GCIL), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00 as of . 20. 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.
Ghani Chemical Industries Ltd is engaged in the trading and manufacturing of Industrial and Medical Gases & Chemical products. Its product offerings comprise Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Nitrogen, Liquid Argon, Calcium Carbide, and Special Gases. The company operates in two reportable segments; Industrial Chemicals covers business of trading of chemicals; and Industrial and Medical Gases covers business with large-scale industrial consumers, typically in the oil, chemical, food and beverage, metal, glass sectors and medical customers in healthcare sectors.
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