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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 Torotrak's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:TRK'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: 0.47
LSE:TRK's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 0.46
vs LSE:TRK: 0.47
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.
Torotrak Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Torotrak Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Torotrak'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 Auto Parts subindustry, Torotrak'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.
Torotrak Debt-to-Equity vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Torotrak's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Torotrak'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.
Torotrak (LSE:TRK) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.47 as of Mar. 2017. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Torotrak and its competitors.
Is Torotrak's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Torotrak's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.47. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46. Torotrak's value of 0.47 is 2.2% above this industry median.
How does Torotrak's Debt-to-Equity compare to DLPH?
Torotrak's Debt-to-Equity of 0.47 can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46. Torotrak's value of 0.47 is 2.2% above this benchmark. 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Vehicles & Parts companies is 0.46, based on 1,223 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. Torotrak's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.47 is 2.2% 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 Torotrak and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Torotrak's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Torotrak stock overvalued right now?
Torotrak (LSE:TRK) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.47. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.47 and 2.2% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 0.46. 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 Torotrak (LSE:TRK), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.47 as of Mar. 2017. 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.
Torotrak PLC is a technology development company. It designs, develops and offers technologies that are focused on products, such as infinitely variable transmissions (IVTs), variable drive superchargers (V-Charge) and mechanical kinetic energy recovery systems (Flybrid). The company operates its business through the following segments, Licence Agreements, Engineering Services, and Development Activities, Including Research and The Creation of New Intellectual Property. Its Flybrid technology relates to high-speed flywheels which are used vehicles, V-Charge technology is used to control emissions in gasoline and diesel engines, and IVTs improves the performance and fuel economy of the vehicle.
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