Leader Steel Holdings Bhd (XKLS:9881) Debt-to-Equity : 0.20 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Debt-to-Equity?

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was RM47.4 Mil. Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was RM20.9 Mil. Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was RM343.6 Mil. Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.20.

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 Steel Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:9881' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2 Med: 0.5 Max: 0.74
Current: 0.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Leader Steel Holdings Bhd was 0.74. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 0.50.

XKLS:9881's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
72.38% of 554 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.44 vs XKLS:9881: 0.20

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Debt-to-Equity Chart

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.40

0.47

0.33

0.20

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.20	0.30	0.19	0.18	0.20

Competitive Comparison of Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-Equity

For the Steel subindustry, Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd'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
	=	(47.436	+	20.895)	/	343.619
	=	0.20

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter 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
	=	(47.436	+	20.895)	/	343.619
	=	0.20

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd (XKLS:9881) 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.

Be Aware

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.

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Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Business Description

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Address

Wisma Leader Steel, Plot 85, Lorong Perusahaan Utama, Kawasan Perusahaan Bukit Tengah, Bukit Tengah, Seberang Prai Tengah, MYS, 14000

Website

https://www.leadersteel.my

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. It is engaged in the business segment of Manufacturing, processing, and trading of steel and metal products and minerals. The group's steel and metal products include steel pipes and tubes, hollow sections, and steel flat bar, whereas the minerals include iron ore, manganese, mill scales, and slags. Geographically, the company operates in Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, the United Kingdom, and other countries, of which key revenue is generated from Malaysia.

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