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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 Yalla Group's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Yalla Group was 0.01. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
YALA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.19 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.
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.
Yalla Group Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Yalla Group Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yalla Group'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.
YALA vs DJCO, MITK, RDVT: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Yalla Group'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.
Yalla Group Debt-to-Equity vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Yalla Group's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yalla Group'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.
Yalla Group (YALA) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Yalla Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yalla Group ranks #999999 out of 2246 companies in the Software industry.
Is Yalla Group's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Yalla Group's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Yalla Group ranks #999999 out of 2246 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Yalla Group has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yalla Group's Debt-to-Equity compare to DJCO and MITK?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Yalla Group ranks #999999 out of 2246 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Yalla Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19. 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Software companies is 0.19, based on 2,246 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 Yalla Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yalla Group's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yalla Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yalla Group (YALA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.74, compared to a current price of $5.34 — trading 7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. Yalla Group's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Yalla Group (YALA), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00 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.
Is Yalla Group (YALA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yalla Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $5.34 is trading 7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.74.
GuruFocus considers Yalla Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for YALA:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.00
GF Value™: $5.74 vs. price of $5.34 (7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YALA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yalla Group Ltd is a MENA-based online social networking and gaming company. It operates two flagship mobile applications, Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform, and Yalla Ludo, a casual gaming application featuring online versions of board games popular in MENA, with in-game voice chat and localized majlis functions. The group has one operating segment, which is the social networking and entertainment platform.
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