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Novus HoldingsNVSHF 78 Debt-to-Equity is 0.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 88% above its 10-year median of 0.08. GuruFocus rates NVSHF with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.12. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 961 Business Services companies, Novus Holdings ranks better than 66.91% 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 Novus Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
NVSHF'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.08 Max: 0.24
Current: 0.15
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Novus Holdings was 0.24. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.08.
NVSHF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 66.91% of 961
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.33
vs NVSHF: 0.15
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Novus Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Novus Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Novus Holdings'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.
NVSHF vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Novus Holdings'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.
Novus Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Novus Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Novus Holdings'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.
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.15 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Novus Holdings and its competitors. This is 88% above median its historical median of 0.08. Over the past decade, Novus Holdings' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.02 to 0.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #318 out of 961 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 33.1%.
Is Novus Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Novus Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.15 is 88% above median its 10-year median of 0.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 0.24. The Business Services industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33. Novus Holdings' value of 0.15 is 54.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #318 out of 961 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Novus Holdings has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Novus Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #318 out of 961 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Novus Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33. Novus Holdings' value of 0.15 is 54.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Novus Holdings' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.02 to 0.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.08 vs. the industry median of 0.33, Novus Holdings 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 a Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Business Services companies is 0.33, based on 961 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. Novus Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.15 is 54.5% 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 Novus Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Novus Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.15, which is 88% above median its own 10-year median of 0.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Novus Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.15. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.12, compared to a current price of $0.13 — trading 8.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.15, which is 88% above median its 10-year median of 0.08 and 54.5% below the Business Services industry median of 0.33. Novus Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Novus Holdings (NVSHF), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.15 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.
Is Novus Holdings (NVSHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Novus Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.13 is trading 8.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.12.
Key valuation signals for NVSHF:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.15 (88% above median its 10-year median of 0.08)
GF Value™: $0.12 vs. price of $0.13 (8.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 54.5% below the Business Services median (#318 of 961)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NVSHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Novus Holdings Ltd services South Africa and the African continent through its print production of all short to long-run requirements of educational materials, magazines, retail inserts, catalogs, books, newspapers, and commercial work, as well as security and digital printing. The company's reportable segment comprises Print, Publishing and Distribution, which comprises printing of books, magazines, retail inserts, newspapers and distribution/logistics of mainly media; Packaging, which produces flexible packaging products and prints flexible labels; Education which develops educational content for various institutions from government to private colleges; and Other, which includes all non-print, packaging or education related transactions.
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