Shares of Blount International Rank the Highest in Terms of Debt to Equity Ratio in the Industrial Machinery Industry (BLT, MWA, TRS, JBT, AIMC)

Written on Sun, 07/29/2012 - 9:17am

By Shiri Gupta

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 6.6. Following is Mueller Water Products with a a debt to equity ratio of 2.7. Trimas ranks third highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 2.5.

John Bean Technologies follows with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.6, and Altra Holdings rounds out the top five with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.2.

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Ticker(s): BLT MWA TRS JBT AIMC

Source: http://www.mysmartrend.com/news-briefs/news-watch/shares-blount-international-rank-highest-terms-debt-equity-ratio-industrial--0

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