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Rectitude HoldingsRECT -19.86%21 Debt-to-Equity is 0.35 as of Sep. 2025, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 0.60. GuruFocus rates RECT with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,022 Retail - Cyclical companies, Rectitude Holdings ranks better than 64.48% 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 Rectitude Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
RECT'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35 Med: 0.6 Max: 0.8
Current: 0.35
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Rectitude Holdings was 0.80. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.60.
RECT's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 64.48% of 1022
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.56
vs RECT: 0.35
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.
Rectitude Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Rectitude Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rectitude 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.
RECT vs TLF, BWTL, AETN: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Rectitude 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.
Rectitude Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Rectitude Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rectitude 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.
Rectitude Holdings (RECT) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.35 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Rectitude Holdings and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 0.60. Over the past decade, Rectitude Holdings' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.35 to 0.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Rectitude Holdings ranks #363 out of 1022 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 35.5%.
Is Rectitude Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Rectitude Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.35 is 42% below median its 10-year median of 0.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.35 to a high of 0.80. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.56. Rectitude Holdings' value of 0.35 is 37.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rectitude Holdings ranks #363 out of 1022 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Rectitude Holdings has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rectitude Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to TLF and BWTL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Rectitude Holdings ranks #363 out of 1022 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Rectitude Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.56. Rectitude Holdings' value of 0.35 is 37.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Rectitude Holdings' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.35 to 0.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.60 vs. the industry median of 0.56, Rectitude 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.56, based on 1,022 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. Rectitude Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.35 is 37.5% 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 Rectitude Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rectitude Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.35, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 0.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rectitude Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Rectitude Holdings (RECT) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.35. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.35, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 0.60 and 37.5% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.56. Rectitude Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 2 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 Rectitude Holdings (RECT), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.35 as of Sep. 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.
Rectitude Holdings Ltd is principally involved in the provision of safety equipment, encompassing essential items such as personal protective clothing, hand gloves, safety footwear, and personal fall arrest systems (a system used to arrest an employee in a fall from a walking-working surface, usually consisting of a body harness, anchorage, and connector), portable fire extinguishers and traffic products such as rubber speed humps, wheel stops and wheel chocks. Additionally the company has added auxiliary products such as industrial hardware tools and electrical hardware required for construction sites.
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