Debt-to-Equity Ratio

The Debt-to-Equity Ratio measures a company’s total liabilities divided by shareholders’ equity; at 54.99x, CL has $54.99 of debt for every dollar of equity, indicating extreme leverage.

This ratio far exceeds the sector median of 0.73x, placing CL in the 100th percentile among peers—meaning it carries more debt relative to equity than any comparator. No trend data is available: the year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes are both listed as N/A, so the direction of the metric cannot be assessed. The combination of an extraordinarily high level with no trend information leaves an unclear near-term trajectory, but the absolute figure alone signals elevated financial risk from heavy debt usage. This metric directly supports the overall CAUTIOUS verdict, as a debt-to-equity ratio of nearly 55x implies substantial vulnerability to interest rate changes or earnings declines.

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