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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 Vishwas Agri Seeds's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:VISHWAS's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 0.42 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.
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.
Vishwas Agri Seeds Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Vishwas Agri Seeds Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vishwas Agri Seeds'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.
Vishwas Agri Seeds Debt-to-Equity Chart
Vishwas Agri Seeds Annual Data
Trend
Mar21
Mar22
Mar23
Debt-to-Equity
6.35
3.55
1.31
Vishwas Agri Seeds Semi-Annual Data
Mar21
Mar22
Mar23
Sep23
Debt-to-Equity
6.35
3.55
1.31
1.52
NSE:VISHWAS vs ADM, TSN, BG: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Vishwas Agri Seeds'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.
Vishwas Agri Seeds Debt-to-Equity vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vishwas Agri Seeds's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vishwas Agri Seeds'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.
Vishwas Agri Seeds (NSE:VISHWAS) has a Debt-to-Equity of 1.52 as of Sep. 2023. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Vishwas Agri Seeds and its competitors.
Is Vishwas Agri Seeds' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Vishwas Agri Seeds' current Debt-to-Equity is 1.52. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.42. Vishwas Agri Seeds' value of 1.52 is 261.9% above this industry median. Overall, Vishwas Agri Seeds has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vishwas Agri Seeds' Debt-to-Equity compare to ADM and TSN?
Vishwas Agri Seeds' Debt-to-Equity of 1.52 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.42. Vishwas Agri Seeds' value of 1.52 is 261.9% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.42, based on 1,746 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. Vishwas Agri Seeds's current Debt-to-Equity of 1.52 is 261.9% 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 Vishwas Agri Seeds 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. Vishwas Agri Seeds's current Debt-to-Equity is 1.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vishwas Agri Seeds stock overvalued right now?
Vishwas Agri Seeds (NSE:VISHWAS) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 1.52. The current Debt-to-Equity is 1.52 and 261.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.42. Vishwas Agri Seeds' overall GF Score™ is 14/100. 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 Vishwas Agri Seeds (NSE:VISHWAS), the current Debt-to-Equity is 1.52 as of Sep. 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.
Vishwas Agri Seeds Ltd seeds processing company. It produced seeds for more than 40 different field crops, vegetables that portfolio includes crop seeds for Groundnut, Soyabin, Wheat, Cumin, Green Gram, Black Gram Research Hybrid seeds for Cotton, Castol, Pearl Millet, Maize, hybrid vegitable seeds Chilli, Tomato, Brinjal, Watermelon, Sweet Corn, cabbage, Onion, Coriander Seeds, Fenugreek, Mustard, Lucern, Carrot, etc.
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