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Capital TankersOSL:CAPT +0.44%16 Debt-to-Equity is 0.22 as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 0.22. GuruFocus rates OSL:CAPT with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 911 Transportation companies, Capital Tankers ranks better than 75.63% 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 Capital Tankers's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
OSL:CAPT'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22 Med: 0.22 Max: 0.22
Current: 0.22
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Capital Tankers was 0.22. The lowest was 0.22. And the median was 0.22.
OSL:CAPT's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 75.63% of 911
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.53
vs OSL:CAPT: 0.22
Capital Tankers (OSL:CAPT) Debt-to-Equity Explanation
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Capital Tankers Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Capital Tankers Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Capital Tankers'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.
Capital Tankers Debt-to-Equity Chart
Capital Tankers Annual Data
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Capital Tankers Semi-Annual Data
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Capital Tankers Debt-to-Equity Competitor Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Capital Tankers'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.
Capital Tankers Debt-to-Equity vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Capital Tankers's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Capital Tankers'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.
Capital Tankers (OSL:CAPT) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.22 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Capital Tankers and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.22. Over the past decade, Capital Tankers' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.22 to 0.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Capital Tankers ranks #222 out of 911 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 24.4%.
Is Capital Tankers' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Capital Tankers' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.22 is near median its 10-year median of 0.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.22 to a high of 0.22. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.53. Capital Tankers' value of 0.22 is 58.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Capital Tankers ranks #222 out of 911 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Capital Tankers has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Capital Tankers' Debt-to-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Capital Tankers ranks #222 out of 911 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Capital Tankers in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.53. Capital Tankers' value of 0.22 is 58.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Capital Tankers' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.22 to 0.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.22 vs. the industry median of 0.53, Capital Tankers 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 Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Transportation companies is 0.53, based on 911 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. Capital Tankers's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.22 is 58.5% 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 Capital Tankers and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Capital Tankers's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.22, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Capital Tankers stock overvalued right now?
Capital Tankers (OSL:CAPT) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.22. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.22, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.22 and 58.5% below the Transportation industry median of 0.53. Capital Tankers' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 3 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 Capital Tankers (OSL:CAPT), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.22 as of Dec. 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.
Capital Tankers Corp is a holding company for the Group, which operates in the crude tanker shipping industry. The Company owns, or will own upon delivery, its vessels through the SPVs, each of which is the contractual counterparty to the relevant Newbuilding Contracts, MoAs, SPAs, and management agreements. The Company's principal activity is to own and operate a modern ECO fleet of crude oil and refined product tankers. The company operates in one reportable segment, that of operating tanker vessels transporting crude oil.
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