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Sona MachineryNSE:SONAMAC +1.88%39 Debt-to-Equity is 0.12 as of Mar. 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 0.12. GuruFocus rates NSE:SONAMAC with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,691 Industrial Products companies, Sona Machinery ranks better than 71.09% 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 Sona Machinery's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:SONAMAC'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.12 Max: 0.65
Current: 0.12
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Sona Machinery was 0.65. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.12.
NSE:SONAMAC's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 71.09% of 2691
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.29
vs NSE:SONAMAC: 0.12
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.
Sona Machinery Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Sona Machinery Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sona Machinery'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.
NSE:SONAMAC vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Sona Machinery'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.
Sona Machinery Debt-to-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sona Machinery's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sona Machinery'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.
Sona Machinery (NSE:SONAMAC) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.12 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Sona Machinery and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.12. Over the past decade, Sona Machinery's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.02 to 0.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Sona Machinery ranks #778 out of 2691 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 28.9%.
Is Sona Machinery's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Sona Machinery's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.12 is near median its 10-year median of 0.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 0.65. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.29. Sona Machinery's value of 0.12 is 58.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sona Machinery ranks #778 out of 2691 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sona Machinery has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sona Machinery's Debt-to-Equity compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Sona Machinery ranks #778 out of 2691 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Sona Machinery in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.29. Sona Machinery's value of 0.12 is 58.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Sona Machinery's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.02 to 0.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.12 vs. the industry median of 0.29, Sona Machinery has consistently been below 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 0.29, based on 2,691 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. Sona Machinery's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.12 is 58.6% 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 Sona Machinery and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sona Machinery's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.12, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sona Machinery stock overvalued right now?
Sona Machinery (NSE:SONAMAC) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.12. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.12, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.12 and 58.6% below the Industrial Products industry median of 0.29. Sona Machinery's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 7 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 Sona Machinery (NSE:SONAMAC), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.12 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Sona Machinery Ltd is a diversified agro-processing equipment manufacturer company. It manufactures equipment for the processing of rice, pulses, wheat, spices, Barnyard Millet, etc. The company product portfolio includes Grains Pre Cleaner machines, Rotary Drum Cleaner, Vibro Classifiers, Stone Separator Machines, Paddy De-Husker, Husk Aspirator, Rice Thick/Thin Grader, Rice Whitener, Silky Polisher, Multi Grader, Length Grader, Belt Conveyer, Bucket Elevator, etc. along with the complete projects for rice mills and ethanol distilleries. Its services encompass engineering, erection, supervision, and machine commissioning, delivering a comprehensive end-to-end solution for the milling section which includes grain unloading and milling solution upto pre-masher for ethanol distilleries, etc.
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