Debt-to-Equity Ratio

The debt-to-equity ratio measures how much a company relies on borrowed money versus shareholder investment; a ratio of 0.90x means that for every dollar of equity, the company has 90 cents of debt.

This is higher than the sector median of 0.75x, placing WRK in the 59th percentile among sector peers, indicating a slightly above-average debt load. No trend data is available — the year-over-year change is N/A, and the quarter-over-quarter change is also N/A — so you cannot assess whether leverage is increasing or decreasing. With a moderately elevated ratio and no directional trend, the primary risk is that WRK carries more debt than half its peers, but without a worsening trajectory, the level alone does not signal distress. This metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict because the ratio is not extreme enough to warrant a bearish stance, yet it is above the median, offering no clear bullish catalyst from leverage.

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