Debt-to-Equity Ratio

The Debt-to-Equity Ratio measures a company’s total debt relative to its shareholders’ equity; a negative value of -3.81x indicates that liabilities exceed assets, meaning the company has negative equity.

Compared to sector peers, the sector median is 0.72x, and VRSK’s -3.81x places it in the 4th percentile, far below the typical peer level. The metric shows no trend data — the year-over-year change is N/A, the quarter-over-quarter change is N/A, and no historical values beyond the current figure are available. The combination of an extremely negative debt-to-equity ratio with no observable trend implies a high level of financial risk, as negative equity signals potential insolvency concerns, though the absence of trend makes it impossible to assess direction. This metric contradicts the overall NEUTRAL verdict on the stock, as a negative debt-to-equity ratio of this magnitude typically warrants a more cautious stance.

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