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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.
OSL:IOX'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -43.09 Med: -4.08 Max: -0.53
Current: -0.53
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of InterOil Exploration and Production ASA was -0.53. The lowest was -43.09. And the median was -4.08.
OSL:IOX's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.46
vs OSL:IOX: -0.53
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.
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Debt-to-Equity Chart
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Annual Data
OSL:IOX vs COP, EOG, FANG: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA'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.
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA Debt-to-Equity vs Oil & Gas Industry
* 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.
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA (OSL:IOX) has a Debt-to-Equity of -0.53 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on InterOil Exploration and Production ASA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA ranks #999999 out of 798 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's Debt-to-Equity too high?
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.53. Based on the distribution chart, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA ranks #999999 out of 798 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA has a GF Score™ of 22/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's Debt-to-Equity compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA ranks #999999 out of 798 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places InterOil Exploration and Production ASA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Oil & Gas companies is 0.46, based on 798 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. 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 InterOil Exploration and Production ASA and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is InterOil Exploration and Production ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA (OSL:IOX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr1.27, compared to a current price of kr2.91 — trading 129.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is -0.53. InterOil Exploration and Production ASA's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 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 InterOil Exploration and Production ASA (OSL:IOX), the current Debt-to-Equity is -0.53 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.
Is InterOil Exploration and Production ASA (OSL:IOX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, InterOil Exploration and Production ASA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of kr2.91 is trading 129.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr1.27.
GuruFocus considers InterOil Exploration and Production ASA to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OSL:IOX:
Debt-to-Equity: -0.53
GF Value™: kr1.27 vs. price of kr2.91 (129.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OSL:IOX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
InterOil Exploration and Production ASA is an upstream oil exploration and production company. It is engaged in the exploration, development, production, purchase, and sale of oil and natural gas deposits. The group has a reportable segment namely Colombia and Argentina, which consists of upstream activities including oil and natural gas exploration, field development, and production from its licenses in Colombia, which is the group's strategic business unit. The operations of the firm are carried out in Colombia and Argentina.
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