Westminster Group (LSE:WSG) Debt-to-Equity: 0.70 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Westminster Group Debt-to-Equity?

Westminster Group LSE:WSG Debt-to-Equity is 0.70 as of Dec. 2024.

Westminster Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £1.13 Mil. Westminster Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £1.14 Mil. Westminster Group's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was £3.22 Mil. Westminster Group's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.70.

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 Westminster Group's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:WSG's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.325
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Westminster Group  (LSE:WSG) 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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Westminster Group Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Westminster Group Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Westminster Group'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.

Westminster Group Debt-to-Equity Chart

Westminster Group Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Debt-to-Equity
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Westminster Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Dec24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.08 0.70

LSE:WSG vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Westminster Group'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.

Westminster Group Debt-to-Equity vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Westminster Group's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


Westminster Group Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Westminster Group's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(0.032 + 0.012) / 7.853
=0.01

Westminster Group's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(1.127 + 1.136) / 3.222
=0.70

* 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 0.70 mean?
Westminster Group (LSE:WSG) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.70 as of Dec. 2024. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Westminster Group and its competitors.
Is Westminster Group's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Westminster Group's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.70. The Business Services industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33. Westminster Group's value of 0.70 is 115.4% above this industry median.
How does Westminster Group's Debt-to-Equity compare to ALLE and MSA?
Westminster Group's Debt-to-Equity of 0.70 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33. Westminster Group's value of 0.70 is 115.4% 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 Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Business Services companies is 0.33, based on 956 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. Westminster Group's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.70 is 115.4% 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 Westminster Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Westminster Group's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Westminster Group stock overvalued right now?
Westminster Group (LSE:WSG) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.70. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.70 and 115.4% above the Business Services industry median of 0.33. 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 Westminster Group (LSE:WSG), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.70 as of Dec. 2024. 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.

Westminster Group Business Description

Address Blacklocks Hill, Westminster House, Banbury, Oxfordshire, GBR, OX17 2BS
Westminster Group PLC designs, supplies, and provides ongoing support for technology security solutions. The company's operating segments include managed services and technology segments. The company generates maximum revenue from the managed services segment. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from the Middle East and also has a presence in the United Kingdom and Europe, Africa, and the Rest of the World. The activities of the company include the design, supply, and ongoing support of technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of surveillance, detection, tracking, and interception technologies and the provision of long-term managed services.