UCLE (US Nuclear) Debt-to-Equity: -1.78 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is US Nuclear Debt-to-Equity?

US Nuclear UCLE Debt-to-Equity is -1.78 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,217 Hardware companies, US Nuclear ranks worse than 45105.95% on this metric.

US Nuclear's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.66 Mil. US Nuclear's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.26 Mil. US Nuclear's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.51 Mil. US Nuclear's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -1.78.

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 US Nuclear's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

UCLE' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.61   Med: 0.44   Max: 2.06
Current: -1.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of US Nuclear was 2.06. The lowest was -4.61. And the median was 0.44.

UCLE's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 0.27 vs UCLE: -1.78

US Nuclear  (OTCPK:UCLE) 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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US Nuclear Debt-to-Equity Related Terms


US Nuclear Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for US Nuclear'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.

US Nuclear Debt-to-Equity Chart

US Nuclear 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 2.06 -4.61 -1.13 -2.08 -1.78

US Nuclear Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 -2.08 -2.20 -1.99 5.19 -1.78

UCLE vs SOBR, FCUV, DPLS: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, US Nuclear'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.


US Nuclear Debt-to-Equity vs Hardware Industry

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

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



US Nuclear Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

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

US Nuclear's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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 -1.78 mean?
US Nuclear (UCLE) has a Debt-to-Equity of -1.78 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on US Nuclear and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, US Nuclear ranks #999999 out of 2217 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is US Nuclear's Debt-to-Equity too high?
US Nuclear's current Debt-to-Equity is -1.78. Based on the distribution chart, US Nuclear ranks #999999 out of 2217 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does US Nuclear's Debt-to-Equity compare to SOBR and FCUV?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, US Nuclear ranks #999999 out of 2217 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places US Nuclear in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.27. 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 0.27, based on 2,217 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 US Nuclear and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. US Nuclear's current Debt-to-Equity is -1.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is US Nuclear stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, US Nuclear (UCLE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.04, compared to a current price of $0.03 — trading 23.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is -1.78. 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 US Nuclear (UCLE), the current Debt-to-Equity is -1.78 as of Dec. 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.

US Nuclear Business Description

Address c/o Robert I. Goldstein, 7051 Eton Avenue, Canoga Park, CA, USA, 91303
US Nuclear Corp is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and selling radiation detection and measuring equipment. Its operating segment includes Optron and Overhoff. The company generates maximum revenue from Overhoff segment. The company products include radiation water monitors, tritium monitors, air and water monitors, nano-second x-ray monitors, and vehicle, personnel, exit and room monitors. It also offers handheld survey meters/dosimeters, and port security equipment, along with supporting software and services.