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Rieter Holding AGXSWX:RIEN +1.88%73 Debt-to-Equity is 0.35 as of Dec. 2025, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 0.52. GuruFocus rates XSWX:RIEN with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF4.99 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,680 Industrial Products companies, Rieter Holding AG ranks worse than 56.31% 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 Rieter Holding AG's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:RIEN'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24 Med: 0.52 Max: 1.28
Current: 0.35
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Rieter Holding AG was 1.28. The lowest was 0.24. And the median was 0.52.
XSWX:RIEN's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 56.31% of 2680
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.28
vs XSWX:RIEN: 0.35
Rieter Holding AG (XSWX:RIEN) Debt-to-Equity Explanation
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Rieter Holding AG Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Rieter Holding AG Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rieter Holding AG'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.
XSWX:RIEN vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Rieter Holding AG'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.
Rieter Holding AG Debt-to-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rieter Holding AG's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rieter Holding AG'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.
Rieter Holding AG (XSWX:RIEN) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.35 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Rieter Holding AG and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 0.52. Over the past decade, Rieter Holding AG's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.24 to 1.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Rieter Holding AG ranks #1509 out of 2680 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 56.3%.
Is Rieter Holding AG's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Rieter Holding AG's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.35 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.24 to a high of 1.28. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. Rieter Holding AG's value of 0.35 is 25% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rieter Holding AG ranks #1509 out of 2680 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Rieter Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rieter Holding AG's Debt-to-Equity compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Rieter Holding AG ranks #1509 out of 2680 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Rieter Holding AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. Rieter Holding AG's value of 0.35 is 25% above this benchmark. Historically, Rieter Holding AG's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.24 to 1.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.52 vs. the industry median of 0.28, Rieter Holding AG 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 0.28, based on 2,680 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. Rieter Holding AG's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.35 is 25% 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 Rieter Holding AG and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rieter Holding AG's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.35, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 0.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rieter Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rieter Holding AG (XSWX:RIEN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF4.99, compared to a current price of CHF3.25 — trading 34.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.35, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.52 and 25% above the Industrial Products industry median of 0.28. Rieter Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 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 Rieter Holding AG (XSWX:RIEN), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.35 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.
Is Rieter Holding AG (XSWX:RIEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rieter Holding AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF3.25 is trading 34.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF4.99.
GuruFocus considers Rieter Holding AG to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:RIEN:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.35 (33% below median its 10-year median of 0.52)
GF Value™: CHF4.99 vs. price of CHF3.25 (34.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 25% above the Industrial Products median (#1509 of 2680)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:RIEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Rieter Holding AG is an industrial machinery manufacturer based in Switzerland. The company operates as a supplier of filament spinning systems for manufacturing manmade fibers, texturing machines, bulked continuous filament systems and staple fiber systems and nonwoven solutions. it offers automation and digitization solutions and provides high-precision gear metering pumps for the textile, automotive, chemical, and paint industries. The company's operating segment includes Machines & Systems, Components, and After Sales. The company generates maximum revenue from the Machines & Systems segment, develops, produces and distributes machinery and systems used to convert natural and man-made fibers and their blends into yarns.
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