BASF India (NSE:BASF) Debt-to-Equity: (As of Jun. 2026)

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NSE:BASF BASF India Ltd NSE:BASF
77 GF Score
Price ₹3,605.70
GF Value ₹4,716.50
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is BASF India Debt-to-Equity?

BASF India's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹ Mil. BASF India's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹ Mil. BASF India's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹ Mil.

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 BASF India's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:BASF' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.13   Max: 1.16
Current: 0.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of BASF India was 1.16. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.13.

NSE:BASF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
91.35% of 1422 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.37 vs NSE:BASF: 0.03

BASF India  (NSE:BASF) 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.

BASF India Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

BASF India Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BASF India'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.

BASF India Debt-to-Equity Chart

BASF India Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.03

BASF India Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 - 0.04 - 0.03 -

NSE:BASF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, BASF India'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.

BASF India Debt-to-Equity vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, BASF India's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


NSE:BASF
77GF Score
BASF India Ltd NSE:BASF
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BASF India Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

BASF India's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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
=(477.3 + 848.4) / 39574.6
=0.03

BASF India's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 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
=( + ) /
=N/A

* 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.

Is BASF India (NSE:BASF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BASF India stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹3,605.70 is trading 23.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹4,716.50. GuruFocus considers BASF India to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:BASF:

  • Debt-to-Equity:
  • GF Value™: ₹4,716.50 vs. price of ₹3,605.70 (23.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:BASF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

BASF India Business Description

Other Exchanges 500042:India
Address Eastern Express Highway, Unit Nos. 10A, 10B, 10C, 10th Floor, Godrej One, Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli East, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 079
BASF India Ltd is a subsidiary of BASF SE, and the company manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals. Its segments include the Materials segment produces raw materials for plastics and auto components as well as related consumer products. The industrial solutions segment supplies chemicals for paint, stationery goods, plastic production, and mining. The agricultural solutions segment sells pesticides. The surface technologies segment sells chemicals for coatings, construction, and chemical production. The nutrition and care segment sells ingredients for personal care, cleaning, and nutrition. Chemicals segment supplies intermediates for the petrochemical and pharmaceutical end markets. Other segment includes activities that are not allocated to any of the continued operating divisions.
77GF Score

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₹3,605.70
Price
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GF Value