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PreciaLTS:0FOS 93 Debt-to-Equity is 0.19 as of Dec. 2025, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 0.28. GuruFocus rates LTS:0FOS with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of €30.64. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,682 Industrial Products companies, Precia ranks better than 60.96% 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 Precia's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0FOS'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 0.28 Max: 0.35
Current: 0.19
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Precia was 0.35. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.28.
LTS:0FOS's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 60.96% of 2682
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.28
vs LTS:0FOS: 0.19
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.
Precia Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Precia Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Precia'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.
LTS:0FOS vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Precia'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.
Precia Debt-to-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Precia's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Precia'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.
Precia (LTS:0FOS) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.19 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Precia and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 0.28. Over the past decade, Precia's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.10 to 0.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Precia ranks #1047 out of 2682 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 39%.
Is Precia's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Precia's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.19 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 0.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.10 to a high of 0.35. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. Precia's value of 0.19 is 32.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Precia ranks #1047 out of 2682 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Precia has a GF Score™ of 93/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Precia's Debt-to-Equity compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Precia ranks #1047 out of 2682 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Precia in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. Precia's value of 0.19 is 32.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Precia's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.10 to 0.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.28 vs. the industry median of 0.28, Precia 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 0.28, based on 2,682 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. Precia's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.19 is 32.1% 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 Precia and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Precia's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.19, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 0.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Precia stock overvalued right now?
Precia (LTS:0FOS) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.19. The stock's GF Value™ is €30.64, compared to a current price of €25.10 — trading 18.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.19, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 0.28 and 32.1% below the Industrial Products industry median of 0.28. Precia's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Precia (LTS:0FOS), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.19 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.
Is Precia (LTS:0FOS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Precia stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €25.10 is trading 18.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €30.64.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0FOS:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.19 (32% below median its 10-year median of 0.28)
GF Value™: €30.64 vs. price of €25.10 (18.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 32.1% below the Industrial Products median (#1047 of 2682)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0FOS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Precia SA is a France-based company engaged in manufacturing of industrial weighing products. It operations include design, manufacture, and distribution of weighing equipment, installation, repairing and inspection of products manufactured by the company. The company's products include scales and standard instruments, load indicators and transmitters, load receptors, load cells and accessories, printers, slave display systems, weighbridges for trucks and wagons and machinery for bulk weighing and batching. It serves Agro, Food, Quarries and Mines Industries. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from France.
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