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Life Water BhdXKLS:5328 -1.27%20 Debt-to-Equity is 0.41 as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 0.54. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5328 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 105 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Life Water Bhd ranks worse than 66.67% on this metric.
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 Life Water Bhd's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5328'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.41 Med: 0.54 Max: 0.96
Current: 0.41
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Life Water Bhd was 0.96. The lowest was 0.41. And the median was 0.54.
XKLS:5328's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 66.67% of 105
companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 0.23
vs XKLS:5328: 0.41
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Life Water Bhd Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Life Water Bhd Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Life Water Bhd'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.
XKLS:5328 vs KO, PEP, MNST: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Life Water Bhd'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.
Life Water Bhd Debt-to-Equity vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Life Water Bhd's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Life Water Bhd'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.
Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.41 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Life Water Bhd and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 0.54. Over the past decade, Life Water Bhd's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.41 to 0.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Life Water Bhd ranks #70 out of 105 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 66.7%.
Is Life Water Bhd's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Life Water Bhd's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.41 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 0.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.41 to a high of 0.96. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.23. Life Water Bhd's value of 0.41 is 78.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Life Water Bhd ranks #70 out of 105 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Life Water Bhd has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Life Water Bhd's Debt-to-Equity compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Life Water Bhd ranks #70 out of 105 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Life Water Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.23. Life Water Bhd's value of 0.41 is 78.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Life Water Bhd's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.41 to 0.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.54 vs. the industry median of 0.23, Life Water Bhd has consistently been above 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 a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 0.23, based on 105 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. Life Water Bhd's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.41 is 78.3% above 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 Life Water Bhd and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Life Water Bhd's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.41, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 0.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life Water Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.41. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.41, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 0.54 and 78.3% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 0.23. Life Water Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 6 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 Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.41 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.
Life Water Bhd is an investment holding company. The company, through its subsidiaries, is principally engaged in the manufacturing, sales and marketing of drinking water, carbonated drinks and other drinks, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers and related products, manufacturing of preforms and caps, provision of leasing service of motor vehicles and collection of recyclable materials. The company's core business segments are: Bottled Drinking Water, Carbonated Drinks, and Other Products and Packaging. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Bottled Drinking Water segment.
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