Highest Debt to Equity Ratio in the Homebuilding Industry Detected in Shares of Beazer Homes (BZH, KBH, RYL, SPF, PHM)

Written on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 10:25am

By Nick Russo

Below are the three companies in the Homebuilding 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.

Beazer Homes ranks highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 5.7. Following is KB Home with a a debt to equity ratio of 4.6. Ryland Group ranks third highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 2.5.

Standard Pacific follows with a a debt to equity ratio of 2.2, and Pulte Homes rounds out the top five with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.4.

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Ticker(s): BZH KBH RYL SPF PHM

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