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NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund Debt-to-Equity Chart
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund Annual Data
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May22
May23
May24
May25
May26
Debt-to-Equity
0.40
0.36
0.34
0.32
0.26
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund Semi-Annual Data
* 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.
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund Debt-to-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
* 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.
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund (MEGI) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.26 as of May. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 0.34. Over the past decade, NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.26 to 0.40. According to the industry distribution chart, NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund ranks #515 out of 941 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 54.7%.
Is NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund's Debt-to-Equity too high?
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.26 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 0.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.26 to a high of 0.40. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund's value of 0.26 is 23.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund ranks #515 out of 941 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund's Debt-to-Equity compare to MFIC and BTO?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund ranks #515 out of 941 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund's value of 0.26 is 23.8% above this benchmark. Historically, NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.26 to 0.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.34 vs. the industry median of 0.21, NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund has consistently been above 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 Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Asset Management companies is 0.21, based on 941 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. NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.26 is 23.8% 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 NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund 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. NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.26, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 0.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund stock overvalued right now?
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund (MEGI) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.26. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.26, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 0.34 and 23.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.21. NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 3 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 NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund (MEGI), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.26 as of May. 2026. 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.
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek a high level of total return with an emphasis on current income. It is focused on the investment megatrends of decarbonization, digital transformation and asset modernization, which are reshaping the demand for infrastructure assets and driving income and growth potential.
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