STAI (ScanTech AI Systems) Debt-to-Equity: -0.62 (As of Sep. 2025)


What is ScanTech AI Systems Debt-to-Equity?

ScanTech AI Systems STAI +15.87% Debt-to-Equity is -0.62 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,607 Construction companies, ScanTech AI Systems ranks worse than 62227.69% on this metric.

ScanTech AI Systems's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $7.70 Mil. ScanTech AI Systems's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $17.70 Mil. ScanTech AI Systems's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-41.27 Mil. ScanTech AI Systems's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -0.62.

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 ScanTech AI Systems's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

STAI' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.62   Med: -0.29   Max: -0.25
Current: -0.62

During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of ScanTech AI Systems was -0.25. The lowest was -0.62. And the median was -0.29.

STAI's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 0.41 vs STAI: -0.62

ScanTech AI Systems  (OTCPK:STAI) 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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ScanTech AI Systems Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

ScanTech AI Systems Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ScanTech AI Systems'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.

ScanTech AI Systems Debt-to-Equity Chart

ScanTech AI Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-Equity
-0.32 -0.29 -0.27 -0.27

ScanTech AI Systems Quarterly Data
Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 N/A -0.27 -0.50 -0.55 -0.62

STAI vs MMEX, FGL, MDLK: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, ScanTech AI Systems'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.

ScanTech AI Systems Debt-to-Equity vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, ScanTech AI Systems's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ScanTech AI Systems's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


ScanTech AI Systems Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

ScanTech AI Systems's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 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
=(49.994 + 0) / -184.477
=-0.27

ScanTech AI Systems's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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
=(7.7 + 17.701) / -41.269
=-0.62

* 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 -0.62 mean?
ScanTech AI Systems (STAI) has a Debt-to-Equity of -0.62 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on ScanTech AI Systems and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ScanTech AI Systems ranks #999999 out of 1607 companies in the Construction industry.
Is ScanTech AI Systems' Debt-to-Equity too high?
ScanTech AI Systems' current Debt-to-Equity is -0.62. Based on the distribution chart, ScanTech AI Systems ranks #999999 out of 1607 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does ScanTech AI Systems' Debt-to-Equity compare to MMEX and FGL?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, ScanTech AI Systems ranks #999999 out of 1607 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places ScanTech AI Systems in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.41. 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 Construction company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Construction companies is 0.41, based on 1,607 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 ScanTech AI Systems and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ScanTech AI Systems's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ScanTech AI Systems stock overvalued right now?
ScanTech AI Systems (STAI) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -0.62. The current Debt-to-Equity is -0.62. 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 ScanTech AI Systems (STAI), the current Debt-to-Equity is -0.62 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.

ScanTech AI Systems Business Description

Address 1735 Enterprise Drive, Buford, GA, USA, 30518
ScanTech AI Systems Inc is developing and deploying security screening systems that protect travelers and other public members from criminals, terrorists, and other bad actors. It has developed a proprietary Computed Tomography scanning system that uses fixed-gantry technology to detect explosives, weapons, narcotics, and other contraband.