Debt-to-Equity Ratio

A debt-to-equity ratio of -1.38x means the company has negative shareholders' equity—its total liabilities exceed its total assets, which is a red flag because it implies the firm is technically insolvent on a book basis.

By comparison, the sector median is 0.73x, and OTIS sits at the 7th percentile among its sector peers, indicating it carries far more financial risk than nearly all comparable companies. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes are both listed as N/A, so no trend direction can be assessed from the available data. The combination of a deeply negative ratio with no trend information suggests a high degree of uncertainty: the level alone points to elevated risk, but without direction it is impossible to tell if the situation is improving or worsening. This metric directly contradicts the overall NEUTRAL verdict, as a -1.38x debt-to-equity ratio typically signals material financial distress that warrants a more cautious stance.

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