Verisk Analytics has the Highest Debt to Equity Ratio in the Research and Consulting Services Industry (VRSK, SCHS, VSEC, CBZ, FCN)

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

By David Diaz

Below are the three companies in the Research and Consulting Services 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.

Verisk Analytics ranks highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 26.9. Following is School Specialty with a a debt to equity ratio of 4.3. VSE ranks third highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.2.

CBIZ follows with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.0, and FTI Consulting rounds out the top five with a a debt to equity ratio of 0.7.

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