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Service Long March TyresKAR:SLM -0.04%31 Debt-to-Equity is 0.63 as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 0.63. GuruFocus rates KAR:SLM with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,218 Vehicles & Parts companies, Service Long March Tyres ranks worse than 61.99% on this metric.
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 Service Long March Tyres's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:SLM'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.57 Med: 0.63 Max: 0.71
Current: 0.63
During the past 2 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Service Long March Tyres was 0.71. The lowest was 0.57. And the median was 0.63.
KAR:SLM's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 61.99% of 1218
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.46
vs KAR:SLM: 0.63
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.
Service Long March Tyres Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Service Long March Tyres 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.
Service Long March Tyres Debt-to-Equity Chart
Service Long March Tyres Annual Data
Trend
Jun24
Jun25
Debt-to-Equity
0.57
0.71
Service Long March Tyres Semi-Annual Data
Jun24
Dec24
Jun25
Dec25
Debt-to-Equity
0.57
N/A
0.71
0.63
KAR:SLM vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Service Long March Tyres'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.
Service Long March Tyres Debt-to-Equity vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Service Long March Tyres's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Service Long March Tyres'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.
Service Long March Tyres (KAR:SLM) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.63 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Service Long March Tyres and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.63. Over the past decade, Service Long March Tyres' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.57 to 0.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Service Long March Tyres ranks #755 out of 1218 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 62%.
Is Service Long March Tyres' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Service Long March Tyres' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.63 is near median its 10-year median of 0.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.57 to a high of 0.71. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46. Service Long March Tyres' value of 0.63 is 37% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Service Long March Tyres ranks #755 out of 1218 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Service Long March Tyres has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Service Long March Tyres' Debt-to-Equity compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Service Long March Tyres ranks #755 out of 1218 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Service Long March Tyres in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46. Service Long March Tyres' value of 0.63 is 37% above this benchmark. Historically, Service Long March Tyres' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.57 to 0.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.63 vs. the industry median of 0.46, Service Long March Tyres 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Vehicles & Parts companies is 0.46, based on 1,218 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. Service Long March Tyres's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.63 is 37% 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 Service Long March Tyres and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Service Long March Tyres's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.63, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Service Long March Tyres stock overvalued right now?
Service Long March Tyres (KAR:SLM) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.63. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.63, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.63 and 37% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 0.46. Service Long March Tyres' overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 3 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 Service Long March Tyres (KAR:SLM), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.63 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Service Long March Tyres Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing, sale, marketing, import and export of all steel radial truck, bus, light truck and off the road tyres. Geographically, the company operates in Pakistan, USA, Brazil, South Africa, Puerto Rico, Egypt and UAE, of which Pakistan derives maximum revenue.
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