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Sawaliya Food ProductsNSE:SAWALIYA +0.54%19 Debt-to-Equity is 1.78 as of Mar. 2025, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 2.27. GuruFocus rates NSE:SAWALIYA with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,761 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Sawaliya Food Products ranks worse than 91.14% 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 Sawaliya Food Products's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:SAWALIYA'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.78 Med: 2.27 Max: 5.17
Current: 1.78
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Sawaliya Food Products was 5.17. The lowest was 1.78. And the median was 2.27.
NSE:SAWALIYA's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 91.14% of 1761
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.42
vs NSE:SAWALIYA: 1.78
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.
Sawaliya Food Products Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Sawaliya Food Products Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sawaliya Food Products'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.
Sawaliya Food Products Debt-to-Equity Chart
Sawaliya Food Products Annual Data
Trend
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Debt-to-Equity
5.17
2.27
1.78
Sawaliya Food Products Semi-Annual Data
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Debt-to-Equity
5.17
2.27
1.78
NSE:SAWALIYA vs ADM, BG, TSN: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Sawaliya Food Products'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.
Sawaliya Food Products Debt-to-Equity vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sawaliya Food Products's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sawaliya Food Products'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.
Sawaliya Food Products (NSE:SAWALIYA) has a Debt-to-Equity of 1.78 as of Mar. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Sawaliya Food Products and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 2.27. Over the past decade, Sawaliya Food Products' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 1.78 to 5.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Sawaliya Food Products ranks #1605 out of 1761 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 91.1%.
Is Sawaliya Food Products' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Sawaliya Food Products' current Debt-to-Equity of 1.78 is 22% below median its 10-year median of 2.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.78 to a high of 5.17. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.42. Sawaliya Food Products' value of 1.78 is 323.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sawaliya Food Products ranks #1605 out of 1761 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sawaliya Food Products has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sawaliya Food Products' Debt-to-Equity compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Sawaliya Food Products ranks #1605 out of 1761 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Sawaliya Food Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.42. Sawaliya Food Products' value of 1.78 is 323.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Sawaliya Food Products' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 1.78 to 5.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.27 vs. the industry median of 0.42, Sawaliya Food Products 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.42, based on 1,761 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. Sawaliya Food Products's current Debt-to-Equity of 1.78 is 323.8% 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 Sawaliya Food Products and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sawaliya Food Products's current Debt-to-Equity is 1.78, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sawaliya Food Products stock overvalued right now?
Sawaliya Food Products (NSE:SAWALIYA) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 1.78. The current Debt-to-Equity is 1.78, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 2.27 and 323.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.42. Sawaliya Food Products' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 4 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 Sawaliya Food Products (NSE:SAWALIYA), the current Debt-to-Equity is 1.78 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.
Sawaliya Food Products Ltd is a manufacturer and processer of dehydrated vegetables, serving institutional manufacturers engaged in branded packaged food industries, traders and international importers of dehydrated products. Its main products include dehydrated carrot, dehydrated cabbage, dehydrated Garlic, dehydrated onions, and dehydrated ring beans / beans. The company operates in India and Outside India as well, of which it derives maximum revenue from India.
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