LCHD (Leader Capital Holdings) Debt-to-Equity: -0.45 (As of May. 2023)

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What is Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-Equity?

Leader Capital Holdings LCHD Debt-to-Equity is -0.45 as of May. 2023.

Leader Capital Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was $1.00 Mil. Leader Capital Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was $0.20 Mil. Leader Capital Holdings's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was $-2.67 Mil. Leader Capital Holdings's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was -0.45.

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 Leader Capital Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LCHD's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.19
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Leader Capital Holdings  (OTCPK:LCHD) 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.

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Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Leader Capital Holdings's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* 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.

Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-Equity Chart

Leader Capital Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 1.38 0.51 6.19 -0.58

Leader Capital Holdings Quarterly Data
Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.46 -0.58 -0.56 -0.42 -0.45

LCHD vs MAPS, UPLD, OCFT: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Leader Capital Holdings'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.

Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Leader Capital Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Leader Capital Holdings's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


Leader Capital Holdings Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Leader Capital Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2022 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
=(1.011 + 0.268) / -2.2
=-0.58

Leader Capital Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 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
=(1.004 + 0.2) / -2.671
=-0.45

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Equity →
What does a Debt-to-Equity of -0.45 mean?
Leader Capital Holdings (LCHD) has a Debt-to-Equity of -0.45 as of May. 2023. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Leader Capital Holdings and its competitors.
Is Leader Capital Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Leader Capital Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity is -0.45.
How does Leader Capital Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to MAPS and UPLD?
Leader Capital Holdings' Debt-to-Equity of -0.45 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19. 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Software companies is 0.19, based on 2,247 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 Leader Capital Holdings and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Leader Capital Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leader Capital Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Leader Capital Holdings (LCHD) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -0.45. The current Debt-to-Equity is -0.45. 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 Leader Capital Holdings (LCHD), the current Debt-to-Equity is -0.45 as of May. 2023. 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.

Leader Capital Holdings Business Description

Address 418 Kwan Tong Road, Suite 2311, 23rd Floor, Millennium City 5 - BEA Tower, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Leader Capital Holdings Corp through its subsidiaries owns and operates a mobile application platform that connects the investor with other financial service providers. The company's application helps to meet the generic needs of financial service providers mainly for trust and insurance companies. The Company operates in the provision of investment platform services and Provision of software development service and maintenance service through mobile application.