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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 Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
VSTA'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14 Med: 0.24 Max: 0.61
Current: 0.25
During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Vasta Platform was 0.61. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.24.
VSTA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 0.31
vs VSTA: 0.25
Vasta Platform (NAS:VSTA) Debt-to-Equity Explanation
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.
Vasta Platform Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Vasta Platform Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vasta Platform'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.
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Vasta Platform'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.
Vasta Platform Debt-to-Equity vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vasta Platform'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.
Vasta Platform (VSTA) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.25 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Vasta Platform and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.24. Over the past decade, Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.14 to 0.61.
Is Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Vasta Platform's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.25 is near median its 10-year median of 0.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.14 to a high of 0.61. The Education industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.31. Vasta Platform's value of 0.25 is 19.4% below this industry median. Overall, Vasta Platform has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Equity compare to DFPH and FC?
Vasta Platform's Debt-to-Equity of 0.25 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.31. Vasta Platform's value of 0.25 is 19.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Vasta Platform's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.14 to 0.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.24 vs. the industry median of 0.31, Vasta Platform 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 an Education company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Education companies is 0.31, based on 222 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. Vasta Platform's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.25 is 19.4% 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 Vasta Platform and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vasta Platform's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.25, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vasta Platform stock overvalued right now?
Vasta Platform (VSTA) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.25. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.20, compared to a current price of $4.90 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.25, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.24 and 19.4% below the Education industry median of 0.31. Vasta Platform's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 9 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 Vasta Platform (VSTA), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.25 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.
Is Vasta Platform (VSTA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vasta Platform stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $4.90 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.20.
Key valuation signals for VSTA:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.25 (near median its 10-year median of 0.24)
GF Value™: $5.20 vs. price of $4.90 (5.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 19.4% below the Education median
No single metric tells the full story. See the VSTA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Vasta Platform Ltd operates as an education company in Brazil, engaged in providing end-to-end educational and digital solutions that cater to all needs of private schools operating in the K-12 educational segment. Its business segments are Content and EdTech Platform, and Digital Platform. The Content and EdTech platform derives its results from educational content solutions through digital and printed content, including textbooks, learning systems and other complementary educational services. The Digital Platform enables private schools to aggregate multiple learning strategies and helps them to focus on education through the Business' physical and digital e-commerce platform and other digital services.
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