Leader Environmental Technologies (SGX:LS9) Debt-to-Equity: -4.48 (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Leader Environmental Technologies Debt-to-Equity?

Leader Environmental Technologies SGX:LS9 Debt-to-Equity is -4.48 as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,691 Industrial Products companies, Leader Environmental Technologies ranks worse than 37160.87% on this metric.

Leader Environmental Technologies's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was S$21.73 Mil. Leader Environmental Technologies's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was S$2.81 Mil. Leader Environmental Technologies's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was S$-5.48 Mil. Leader Environmental Technologies's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -4.48.

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 Leader Environmental Technologies's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

SGX:LS9' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.97   Med: 0.91   Max: 5.44
Current: -4.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Leader Environmental Technologies was 5.44. The lowest was -12.97. And the median was 0.91.

SGX:LS9's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 0.29 vs SGX:LS9: -4.48

Leader Environmental Technologies  (SGX:LS9) 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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Leader Environmental Technologies Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Leader Environmental Technologies Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Leader Environmental Technologies'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.

Leader Environmental Technologies Debt-to-Equity Chart

Leader Environmental Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 0.28 1.52 5.44 -8.06

Leader Environmental Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.71 5.44 -12.97 -8.06 -4.48

SGX:LS9 vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Leader Environmental Technologies'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.

Leader Environmental Technologies Debt-to-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Leader Environmental Technologies's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Leader Environmental Technologies's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


Leader Environmental Technologies Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Leader Environmental Technologies's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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
=(21.084 + 3.12) / -3.004
=-8.06

Leader Environmental Technologies's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 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
=(21.728 + 2.811) / -5.48
=-4.48

* 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 -4.48 mean?
Leader Environmental Technologies (SGX:LS9) has a Debt-to-Equity of -4.48 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Leader Environmental Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Leader Environmental Technologies ranks #999999 out of 2691 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Leader Environmental Technologies' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Leader Environmental Technologies' current Debt-to-Equity is -4.48. Based on the distribution chart, Leader Environmental Technologies ranks #999999 out of 2691 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Leader Environmental Technologies' Debt-to-Equity compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Leader Environmental Technologies ranks #999999 out of 2691 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Leader Environmental Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.29. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 0.29, based on 2,691 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 Leader Environmental Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Leader Environmental Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity is -4.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leader Environmental Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leader Environmental Technologies (SGX:LS9) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.01, compared to a current price of S$0.01 — trading 10% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is -4.48. 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 Leader Environmental Technologies (SGX:LS9), the current Debt-to-Equity is -4.48 as of Jun. 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.

Leader Environmental Technologies Business Description

Address 41 Science Park Road, No. 04-11, The Gemini, Singapore, SGP, 117610
Leader Environmental Technologies Ltd is engaged in the research and development, design, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and support services of environmental protection systems, for for sludge and wastewater treatments. The company operates in the provision of engineering solution services in respect of sludge and water treatment, manufacturing of high-performance membrane products, and others.