Blount International has the Highest Debt to Equity Ratio in the Industrial Machinery Industry (BLT, MWA, JBT, GGG, TRS)

Written on Sat, 09/29/2012 - 9:21am

By Amy Schwartz

Below are the three companies in the Industrial Machinery industry with the highest debt to equity ratios. The Debt/Equity ratio measures a company's leverage and a high level often implies that a company has financed much of its growth with debt.

Blount International ranks highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 5.9. Mueller Water Products is next with a a debt to equity ratio of 2.3. John Bean Technologies ranks third highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 2.1.

Graco follows with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.6, and Trimas rounds out the top five with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.4.

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Ticker(s): BLT MWA JBT GGG TRS

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