Amala Foods (LSE:DISH) Debt-to-Equity: -0.76 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Amala Foods Debt-to-Equity?

Amala Foods LSE:DISH Debt-to-Equity is -0.76 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 173 Diversified Financial Services companies, Amala Foods ranks worse than 578034.1% on this metric.

Amala Foods's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £1.16 Mil. Amala Foods's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £0.00 Mil. Amala Foods's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £-1.52 Mil. Amala Foods's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -0.76.

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 Amala Foods's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:DISH' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.38   Med: -0.82   Max: 5.26
Current: -0.74

During the past 10 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Amala Foods was 5.26. The lowest was -1.38. And the median was -0.82.

LSE:DISH's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.18 vs LSE:DISH: -0.74

Amala Foods  (LSE:DISH) 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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Amala Foods Debt-to-Equity Related Terms


Amala Foods Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Amala Foods'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.

Amala Foods Debt-to-Equity Chart

Amala Foods Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.05 -1.31 -0.88 -0.77 -0.74

Amala Foods Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 -0.88 -0.82 -0.77 -0.76 -0.74

LSE:DISH vs XXI, CCXI, DMII: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Amala Foods'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.


Amala Foods Debt-to-Equity vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Amala Foods's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Amala Foods's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Amala Foods Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Amala Foods's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Amala Foods's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

* 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 -0.76 mean?
Amala Foods (LSE:DISH) has a Debt-to-Equity of -0.76 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Amala Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Amala Foods ranks #999999 out of 173 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is Amala Foods' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Amala Foods' current Debt-to-Equity is -0.76. Based on the distribution chart, Amala Foods ranks #999999 out of 173 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Amala Foods' Debt-to-Equity compare to XXI and CCXI?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Amala Foods ranks #999999 out of 173 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Amala Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.18. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Diversified Financial Services companies is 0.18, based on 173 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 Amala Foods and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amala Foods's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amala Foods stock overvalued right now?
Amala Foods (LSE:DISH) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -0.76. The current Debt-to-Equity is -0.76. 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 Amala Foods (LSE:DISH), the current Debt-to-Equity is -0.76 as of Sep. 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.

Amala Foods Business Description

Address Princes Tower Road, Pigneaux Farmhouse, Pigneaux Farm, St Saviour, JEY, JE2 7UD
Amala Foods PLC is a cash shell company and, as such, is seeking to identify a transaction that will result in a reverse takeover.