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CSM TechnologiesNSE:CSM +2.71%16 Debt-to-Equity is 0.45 as of Mar. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 0.45. GuruFocus rates NSE:CSM with a GF Score™ of 16/100. Among 2,247 Software companies, CSM Technologies ranks worse than 68.45% 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 CSM Technologies's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:CSM'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18 Med: 0.45 Max: 0.57
Current: 0.45
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of CSM Technologies was 0.57. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.45.
NSE:CSM's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 68.45% of 2247
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.19
vs NSE:CSM: 0.45
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.
CSM Technologies Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
CSM Technologies Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CSM Technologies'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.
CSM Technologies Debt-to-Equity Chart
CSM Technologies Annual Data
Trend
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Debt-to-Equity
0.18
0.57
0.45
CSM Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Debt-to-Equity
0.18
0.57
0.45
NSE:CSM vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, CSM Technologies'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.
CSM Technologies Debt-to-Equity vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, CSM Technologies's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CSM Technologies'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.
CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.45 as of Mar. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on CSM Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.45. Over the past decade, CSM Technologies' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.18 to 0.57. According to the industry distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #1538 out of 2247 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 68.4%.
Is CSM Technologies' Debt-to-Equity too high?
CSM Technologies' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.45 is near median its 10-year median of 0.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.18 to a high of 0.57. The Software industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19. CSM Technologies' value of 0.45 is 136.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #1538 out of 2247 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CSM Technologies has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CSM Technologies' Debt-to-Equity compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #1538 out of 2247 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places CSM Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19. CSM Technologies' value of 0.45 is 136.8% above this benchmark. Historically, CSM Technologies' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.18 to 0.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.45 vs. the industry median of 0.19, CSM Technologies 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Software companies is 0.19, based on 2,247 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. CSM Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.45 is 136.8% 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 CSM Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CSM Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.45, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CSM Technologies stock overvalued right now?
CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.45. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.45, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.45 and 136.8% above the Software industry median of 0.19. CSM Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.45 as of Mar. 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.
CSM Technologies Ltd provides a wide range of Information Technology services relating to software development, software licensing and designing with a minimal up-gradation which looks into the business need, end-to-end business solutions, creation of web enabled applications, web portals, corporate-wise process integration, business critical application, data warehousing, system integration, turnkey projects, e-Governance, community development, system integration technology and process solutions and other related services. The company serves various sectors such as mining and allied services, government & public services, agriculture and allied services, industry and trade facilitation, education, healthcare and tourism.
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