Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (USNZY) Debt-to-Equity Ratio
As of May 24, 2026
TL;DR — USNZY debt-to-equity is 0.32
Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (USNZY) currently carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32 (healthy). Interest coverage is N/A and the current ratio is 4.12. Moderate leverage — typical of well-run companies that use some debt to enhance returns on equity without taking outsized risk.
Current leverage profile
Debt / Equity
0.32
Total debt / shareholder equity
Interest coverage
N/A
EBIT / interest expense
Current ratio
4.12
Short-term liquidity
D/E in isolation is a starting point, not a verdict. To get a credible read on solvency you also want to see interest coverage above 3x (so EBIT comfortably pays interest) and a current ratio above 1.2 (so short-term assets cover short-term obligations). When those two are healthy, even a higher D/E is usually manageable.
5-Year debt-to-equity trend
The direction of travel matters as much as the absolute level. A D/E that has been rising over the past five years tells you the management team is leaning more on debt — either to fund growth (good if returns on capital exceed cost of debt) or because cash flow can't keep up (bad).
Series illustrated from current D/E. Full 5-year quarterly history ships in the upcoming balance-sheet ingest.
Industry comparison
The Basic Materials sector median D/E is roughly 0.6. USNZY's reading of 0.32 is currently ~47% below the sector median, which leaves USNZY with more financial flexibility than its peers — useful both in downturns and when M&A or buyback opportunities appear..
Compare USNZY against every Basic Materials peer in the full sector list.
Interpreting USNZY's debt-to-equity
What "Healthy" means here: Moderate leverage — typical of well-run companies that use some debt to enhance returns on equity without taking outsized risk.
Sector context matters: a D/E of 1.5 in financials or utilities is normal. The same number in software or pharma is a yellow flag. Always anchor your read against the sector median above before forming a view.
Watch the direction: a slowly rising D/E is fine if return on invested capital (see the fundamentals page) is comfortably above the cost of debt. A rapidly rising D/E paired with deteriorating ROIC is the classic distressed-equity pattern.
Stress test: ask yourself what USNZY looks like if revenue drops 20% for two years. With its current interest coverage of N/A, can the company keep paying interest? The Altman Z-Score on the fundamentals page is a quick formal version of this question.
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Frequently asked about USNZY debt-to-equity
What is USNZY's debt-to-equity ratio?↓
USNZY's current debt-to-equity ratio is 0.32 as of May 24, 2026. That puts it in the "Healthy" category. Moderate leverage — typical of well-run companies that use some debt to enhance returns on equity without taking outsized risk.
How is debt-to-equity calculated?↓
Debt-to-equity = total debt / shareholders' equity. Total debt usually includes both short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings (sometimes called total liabilities in older definitions). We use the FMP "debtEquityRatioTTM" field, which is total debt over equity on a trailing twelve-month basis.
Is USNZY's D/E ratio safe?↓
"Safe" depends on the business model. A 0.32 D/E is healthy. The more important question is cash coverage: with an interest-coverage ratio of N/A and a current ratio of 4.12, USNZY can service its debt obligations at the current operating level.
How does USNZY compare to the Basic Materials average?↓
The Basic Materials sector median D/E is roughly 0.6. USNZY's 0.32 is materially less levered than peers (about 47% below the median).
When is high debt-to-equity dangerous?↓
High D/E is dangerous when (1) cash flow coverage is weak (interest coverage below 3x), (2) earnings are cyclical or capital-intensive, (3) refinancing exposure is concentrated in the next 12-24 months, (4) the company is paying out a large dividend or running buybacks while issuing more debt. Conversely, high D/E can be perfectly fine for stable-cash-flow utilities, REITs, and regulated financials — context matters.