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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 Al Jazeera Services's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
MUS:AJSS's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.33 * 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.
Al Jazeera Services Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Al Jazeera Services Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Al Jazeera Services'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 Specialty Business Services subindustry, Al Jazeera Services'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.
Al Jazeera Services Debt-to-Equity vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Al Jazeera Services's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Al Jazeera Services'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.
Al Jazeera Services (MUS:AJSS) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.03 as of Mar. 2018. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Al Jazeera Services and its competitors.
Is Al Jazeera Services' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Al Jazeera Services' current Debt-to-Equity is 0.03. The Business Services industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33. Al Jazeera Services' value of 0.03 is 90.9% below this industry median.
How does Al Jazeera Services' Debt-to-Equity compare to STWC?
Al Jazeera Services' Debt-to-Equity of 0.03 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33. Al Jazeera Services' value of 0.03 is 90.9% below 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. Al Jazeera Services's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.03 is 90.9% 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 Al Jazeera Services 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. Al Jazeera Services's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Al Jazeera Services stock overvalued right now?
Al Jazeera Services (MUS:AJSS) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.03. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.03 and 90.9% below 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 Al Jazeera Services (MUS:AJSS), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.03 as of Mar. 2018. 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.
Al Jazeera Services, formerly Al Jazeira Services Co SAOG, and its subsidiary are mainly engaged in catering and service support in Oman. The firm is engaged in contracting services which include catering, housekeeping, laundry, equipment supplies, and allied services. The contracting services business involves the feeding and housing of workers and personnel engaged in the industrial, oil, and gas sectors, military and civilian defense forces, and hospital, and educational sectors. In addition, the company is also engaged in investment activities. The company holds investment interests in banking, services, and industrial sectors in the local securities market as well as in the overseas stock market.
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