RTB (RTB Digital) Debt-to-Equity: -2.80 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is RTB Digital Debt-to-Equity?

RTB Digital RTB -2.55% 8 Debt-to-Equity is -2.80 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates RTB with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,249 Software companies, RTB Digital ranks worse than 44464.16% on this metric.

RTB Digital's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.75 Mil. RTB Digital's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.97 Mil. RTB Digital's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.97 Mil. RTB Digital's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.80.

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 RTB Digital's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

RTB' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.12   Med: -1.66   Max: 4.68
Current: -2.8

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of RTB Digital was 4.68. The lowest was -14.12. And the median was -1.66.

RTB's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.2 vs RTB: -2.80

RTB Digital  (NAS:RTB) 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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RTB Digital Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for RTB Digital'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.

RTB Digital Debt-to-Equity Chart

RTB Digital Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-Equity
-0.51 -14.12 4.68

RTB Digital Quarterly Data
Dec23 Dec24 Mar25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial -14.12 N/A 0.00 4.68 -2.80

RTB vs DSP, IMMR, KLTR: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, RTB Digital'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.


RTB Digital Debt-to-Equity vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, RTB Digital's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RTB Digital's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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RTB Digital Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

RTB Digital's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

RTB Digital's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

* 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 -2.80 mean?
RTB Digital (RTB) has a Debt-to-Equity of -2.80 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on RTB Digital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, RTB Digital ranks #999999 out of 2249 companies in the Software industry.
Is RTB Digital's Debt-to-Equity too high?
RTB Digital's current Debt-to-Equity is -2.80. Based on the distribution chart, RTB Digital ranks #999999 out of 2249 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, RTB Digital has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RTB Digital's Debt-to-Equity compare to DSP and IMMR?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, RTB Digital ranks #999999 out of 2249 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places RTB Digital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.20. 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Software companies is 0.20, based on 2,249 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 RTB Digital and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. RTB Digital's current Debt-to-Equity is -2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RTB Digital stock overvalued right now?
RTB Digital (RTB) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -2.80. The current Debt-to-Equity is -2.80. RTB Digital's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 5 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 RTB Digital (RTB), the current Debt-to-Equity is -2.80 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.

RTB Digital Business Description

Address 4300 University Way North East, Suite C, Seattle, WA, USA, 98105
RTB Digital Inc is focused on developing and operating a professional SaaS (Software as a Service) platform which hosts an exclusive coalition of professionally-managed online media channels. Its operations include software development, advertising and sponsorship sales, and onboarding third-party content operators (Platform Partners) to publish content on the platform.
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