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What is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Debt-to-Equity?
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)LSE:BS6 98 Debt-to-Equity is 0.12 as of Jun. 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 0.18. GuruFocus rates LSE:BS6 with a GF Score™ of 98/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 320 Aerospace & Defense companies, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) ranks better than 71.56% 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.
LSE:BS6'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.18 Max: 0.32
Current: 0.12
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) was 0.32. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.18.
LSE:BS6's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 71.56% of 320
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 0.3
vs LSE:BS6: 0.12
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.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) 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.
LSE:BS6 vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (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.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Debt-to-Equity vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (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.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) (LSE:BS6) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.12 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 0.18. Over the past decade, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.12 to 0.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) ranks #91 out of 320 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 28.4%.
Is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s Debt-to-Equity too high?
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s current Debt-to-Equity of 0.12 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.12 to a high of 0.32. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.30. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s value of 0.12 is 60% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) ranks #91 out of 320 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) has a GF Score™ of 98/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s Debt-to-Equity compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) ranks #91 out of 320 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.30. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s value of 0.12 is 60% below this benchmark. Historically, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.12 to 0.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.18 vs. the industry median of 0.30, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) has consistently been below 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 0.30, based on 320 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. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s current Debt-to-Equity of 0.12 is 60% below 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 Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s current Debt-to-Equity is 0.12, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 0.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) stock overvalued right now?
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) (LSE:BS6) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.12. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.12, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.18 and 60% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 0.30. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 6 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 Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) (LSE:BS6), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.12 as of Jun. 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.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd is a large conglomerate, with shipbuilding and offshore engineering as its core focus. The reportable segments of the company comprise Shipbuilding, Shipping and others. The majority of revenue gets derived from the Shipbuilding segment that of shipbuilding and offshore marine equipment construction. The principal activities of the shipping segment consist of charter hire income earned by vessel owning companies. Geographically, it generates revenue from Italy.
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