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Onward OpportunitiesLSE:ONWD +0.40%35 Debt-to-Equity is 0.00 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:ONWD with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 955 Asset Management companies, Onward Opportunities ranks worse than 104711.94% 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 Onward Opportunities's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ONWD's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.21 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.
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.
Onward Opportunities Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Onward Opportunities Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Onward Opportunities'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.
LSE:ONWD vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Onward Opportunities'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.
Onward Opportunities Debt-to-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Onward Opportunities's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Onward Opportunities'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.
Onward Opportunities (LSE:ONWD) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.00 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Onward Opportunities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Onward Opportunities ranks #999999 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Onward Opportunities' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Onward Opportunities' current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Onward Opportunities ranks #999999 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Onward Opportunities has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Onward Opportunities' Debt-to-Equity compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Onward Opportunities ranks #999999 out of 955 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Onward Opportunities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. 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 Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Asset Management companies is 0.21, based on 955 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 Onward Opportunities and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Onward Opportunities's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Onward Opportunities stock overvalued right now?
Onward Opportunities (LSE:ONWD) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.00. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. Onward Opportunities' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 2 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 Onward Opportunities (LSE:ONWD), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00 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.
Onward Opportunities Ltd is a non-cellular (closed-ended) company limited by shares. The company's investment objective is to seek to generate risk-adjusted absolute returns for Shareholders through investments in smaller UK companies. Returns are expected to be principally derived from capital growth over a target three to five-year holding period with an appropriate investment risk diversification.
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