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Loar HoldingsLOAR +1.11%16 Debt-to-Equity is 0.81 as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 0.62. GuruFocus rates LOAR with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 313 Aerospace & Defense companies, Loar Holdings ranks worse than 77.64% 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 Loar Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LOAR'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.25 Med: 0.62 Max: 1.31
Current: 0.81
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Loar Holdings was 1.31. The lowest was 0.25. And the median was 0.62.
LOAR's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 77.64% of 313
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 0.31
vs LOAR: 0.81
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.
Loar Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Loar Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Loar 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.
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Loar 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.
Loar Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Loar Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Loar Holdings'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.
Loar Holdings (LOAR) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.81 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Loar Holdings and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 0.62. Over the past decade, Loar Holdings' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.25 to 1.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Loar Holdings ranks #243 out of 313 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 77.6%.
Is Loar Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Loar Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.81 is 31% above median its 10-year median of 0.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.25 to a high of 1.31. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.31. Loar Holdings' value of 0.81 is 161.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Loar Holdings ranks #243 out of 313 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Loar Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Loar Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to HXL and AVAV?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Loar Holdings ranks #243 out of 313 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Loar Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.31. Loar Holdings' value of 0.81 is 161.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Loar Holdings' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.25 to 1.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 0.31, Loar Holdings 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Aerospace & Defense companies is 0.31, based on 313 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. Loar Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.81 is 161.3% 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 Loar Holdings and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Loar Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.81, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Loar Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Loar Holdings (LOAR) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.81. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.81, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 161.3% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 0.31. Loar Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Loar Holdings (LOAR), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.81 as of Mar. 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.
Loar Holdings Inc in the design, manufacture, and sale of niche aerospace and defense components that are essential for today's aircraft and aerospace and defense systems. Its manufactured products includes auto throttles, lap-belt airbags, two- and three-point seat belts, water purification systems, fire barriers, polyimide washers and bushings, latches, hold-open and tie rods, temperature and fluid sensors and switches, carbon and metallic brake discs, fluid and pneumatic-based ice protection, RAM air components, sealing solutions and motion and actuation devices, among others. Its operations are organized and managed as one segment designed to offer its customers aerospace-related parts and supplies.
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