PAVLF (Paragon Advanced Labs) Debt-to-Equity: -6.22 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Paragon Advanced Labs Debt-to-Equity?

Paragon Advanced Labs PAVLF +2.22% 6 Debt-to-Equity is -6.22 as of Mar. 2025. GuruFocus rates PAVLF with a GF Score™ of 6/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,229 Hardware companies, Paragon Advanced Labs ranks worse than 99.96% on this metric.

Paragon Advanced Labs's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $11.12 Mil. Paragon Advanced Labs's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $31.72 Mil. Paragon Advanced Labs's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $-6.89 Mil. Paragon Advanced Labs's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -6.22.

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 Paragon Advanced Labs's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

PAVLF' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.22   Med: 10.49   Max: 92.61
Current: 92.61

During the past 0 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Paragon Advanced Labs was 92.61. The lowest was -6.22. And the median was 10.49.

PAVLF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
99.96% of 2229 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 0.28 vs PAVLF: 92.61

Paragon Advanced Labs  (OTCPK:PAVLF) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

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Paragon Advanced Labs Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Paragon Advanced Labs Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Paragon Advanced Labs'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.

Paragon Advanced Labs Debt-to-Equity Chart

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Paragon Advanced Labs Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity -6.22

PAVLF vs : Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Paragon Advanced Labs'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.

Paragon Advanced Labs Debt-to-Equity vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Paragon Advanced Labs's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paragon Advanced Labs's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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Paragon Advanced Labs Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Paragon Advanced Labs's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=( + ) / N/A
=N/A

Paragon Advanced Labs's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(11.118 + 31.724) / -6.887
=-6.22

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Equity →
What does a Debt-to-Equity of -6.22 mean?
Paragon Advanced Labs (PAVLF) has a Debt-to-Equity of -6.22 as of Mar. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Paragon Advanced Labs and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Paragon Advanced Labs ranks #2228 out of 2229 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is Paragon Advanced Labs' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Paragon Advanced Labs' current Debt-to-Equity is -6.22. Based on the distribution chart, Paragon Advanced Labs ranks #2228 out of 2229 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Paragon Advanced Labs has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paragon Advanced Labs' Debt-to-Equity compare to ?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Paragon Advanced Labs ranks #2228 out of 2229 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Paragon Advanced Labs in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Hardware companies is 0.28, based on 2,229 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 Paragon Advanced Labs and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Paragon Advanced Labs's current Debt-to-Equity is -6.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paragon Advanced Labs stock overvalued right now?
Paragon Advanced Labs (PAVLF) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -6.22. The current Debt-to-Equity is -6.22. Paragon Advanced Labs' overall GF Score™ is 6/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Paragon Advanced Labs (PAVLF), the current Debt-to-Equity is -6.22 as of Mar. 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.

Paragon Advanced Labs Business Description

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