around 1 to 1.5
A good debt to equity ratio is around 1 to 1.5. However, the ideal debt to equity ratio will vary depending on the industry because some industries use more debt financing than others. Capital-intensive industries like the financial and manufacturing industries often have higher ratios that can be greater than 2.

What does a high debt to equity ratio mean?

The debt to equity ratio shows the percentage of company financing that comes from creditors and investors. A higher debt to equity ratio indicates that more creditor financing (bank loans) is used than investor financing (shareholders).

Is it better to have a higher debt-to-equity ratio?

A higher debt-to-equity ratio indicates that a company has higher debt, while a lower debt-to-equity ratio signals fewer debts. Generally, a good debt-to-equity ratio is less than 1.0, while a risky debt-to-equity ratio is greater than 2.0. Still, it can help you determine a company’s financial health and future risk.

Why is Apple debt so high?

If you look at the interest rates on Apple’s $14 billion borrowing early this month, it becomes instantly obvious why the company went to the debt market to raise money to buy back stock rather than tapping into its $200 billion or so of cash and marketable securities.

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Is a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.5 good?

Is it better to have a higher or lower debt-to-equity ratio? Generally, the lower the ratio, the better. Anything between 0.5 and 1.5 in most industries is considered good.