MVLA (Movella Holdings) Debt-to-Equity: 0.76 (As of Jun. 2023)

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What is Movella Holdings Debt-to-Equity?

Movella Holdings MVLA Debt-to-Equity is 0.76 as of Jun. 2023.

Movella Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $0.67 Mil. Movella Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $53.39 Mil. Movella Holdings's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $71.32 Mil. Movella Holdings's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 0.76.

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 Movella Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

MVLA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.205
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Movella Holdings  (OTCPK:MVLA) 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.

Be Aware

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.

Movella Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Movella Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Movella Holdings'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.

Movella Holdings Debt-to-Equity Chart

Movella Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Debt-to-Equity
-0.15 0.00 0.00

Movella Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial N/A 0.00 -0.17 0.00 0.76

MVLA vs LCHD, QGSI, DUOT: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Movella Holdings'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.

Movella Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Movella Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


Movella Holdings Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Movella Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 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 + 0) / 318.016
=0.00

Movella Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 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
=(0.666 + 53.392) / 71.315
=0.76

* 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 0.76 mean?
Movella Holdings (MVLA) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.76 as of Jun. 2023. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Movella Holdings and its competitors.
Is Movella Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Movella Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity is 0.76. The Software industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. Movella Holdings' value of 0.76 is 270.7% above this industry median.
How does Movella Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to LCHD and QGSI?
Movella Holdings' Debt-to-Equity of 0.76 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. Movella Holdings' value of 0.76 is 270.7% 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Software companies is 0.21, based on 2,246 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. Movella Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.76 is 270.7% 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 Movella Holdings and its competitors. For the Software 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. Movella Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Movella Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Movella Holdings (MVLA) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.76. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.76 and 270.7% above the Software industry median of 0.21. 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 Movella Holdings (MVLA), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.76 as of Jun. 2023. 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.

Movella Holdings Business Description

Address 3535 Executive Terminal Drive, Suite 110, Henderson, NV, USA, 89052
Movella Holdings Inc is a full-stack provider of sensors, software, and analytics that enable the digitization of movement. It serves the entertainment, health & sports, and automation & mobility markets.