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Lucas GCLGCL -1.99%41 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -10.19% as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates LGCL with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,483 Software companies, Lucas GC ranks worse than 86.87% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, Lucas GC's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was -10.19%.
Lucas GC (NAS:LGCL) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
The historical data trend for Lucas GC's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
LGCL vs FUSE, AWRE, ANKM: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Lucas GC's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
Lucas GC Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Lucas GC's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lucas GC's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -10.19% mean?
Lucas GC (LGCL) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -10.19% as of Jul. 21, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Lucas GC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lucas GC ranks #2157 out of 2483 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 86.9%.
Is Lucas GC's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Lucas GC's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -10.19%. Based on the distribution chart, Lucas GC ranks #2157 out of 2483 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lucas GC has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lucas GC's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to FUSE and AWRE?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Lucas GC ranks #2157 out of 2483 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Lucas GC in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for a Software company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Software industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Lucas GC and its competitors. Lucas GC's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -10.19%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lucas GC stock overvalued right now?
Lucas GC (LGCL) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -10.19%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -10.19%. Lucas GC's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lucas GC (LGCL), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -10.19% as of Jul. 21, 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.
Lucas GC Ltd is a technology-driven online agent-centric human capital management service provider targeting professionals based on PaaS in China. Its business segments consist of recruitment services, outsourcing services, and other services, which include information technology services and training services.
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