Total debt declined from $99.6M to $34.1M, but a current ratio of 0.78 and goodwill write-downs of about $69M suggest the lower leverage may reflect impairments rather than genuine balance sheet strengthening.
Sangoma Technologies Corporation (SANG) balance sheet — 30-year assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity history
| Metric | Jun'26 | Jun'25 | Jun'24 | Jun'23 | Jun'22 | Jun'21 | Jun'20 | Jun'19 | Jun'18 | Jun'17 | Jun'16 | Jun'15 | Jun'14 | Jun'13 | Jun'12 | Jun'11 | Jun'10 | Jun'09 | Jun'08 | Jun'07 | Jun'06 | Jun'05 | Jun'04 | Jun'03 | Jun'02 | Jun'01 | Jun'00 | Jun'99 | Jun'98 | Jun'97 |
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| Total Current Assets | 33.71M | 42.62M | 57.11M | 61.62M | 61.01M | 53.33M | 39.74M | 28.06M | 24.01M | 11.7M | 8.51M | 9.93M | 12.58M | 11.8M | 13.4M | 14.37M | 11.64M | 9.31M | 10.24M | 5.89M | 3.02M | 1.72M | 1.35M | 1.39M | 1.03M | 1.02M | 2.5M | 0 | 69.88K | 145.94K |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 10.43M | 13.49M | 16.23M | 11.16M | 12.7M | 22.09M | 20M | 8.93M | 12M | 5.2M | 1.61M | 2.03M | 4.68M | 3.82M | 4.94M | 9.07M | 7.35M | 5.92M | 6.09M | 2.91M | 1.28M | 803.2K | 702.2K | 788.92K | 424.49K | 326.71K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash Only | 10.43M | 13.49M | 16.23M | 11.16M | 12.7M | 22.09M | 20M | 8.93M | 12M | 5.2M | 1.61M | 2.03M | 4.67M | 3.81M | 4.93M | 9.07M | 7.35M | 5.92M | 6.09M | 2.91M | 1.28M | 803.2K | 702.2K | 788.92K | 424.49K | 326.71K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10K | 10.14K | 10.48K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 14.4M | 17.02M | 21.52M | 27.13M | 25.17M | 16.14M | 8.72M | 9.17M | 5.49M | 3M | 3.55M | 4.54M | 5.31M | 5.05M | 5.09M | 3.82M | 2.62M | 1.82M | 1.93M | 1.41M | 822.37K | 454.37K | 278.43K | 214.98K | 300.64K | 157.47K | 0 | 0 | 69.88K | 72.97K |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 27 | 19.26 | 23.22 | 29.6 | 31.8 | 26.25 | 33.07 | 40.09 | 45.98 | 53 | 79.02 | 125.97 | 149.52 | 149.78 | 137.42 | 113.76 | 80.57 | 69.18 | 58.03 | 66.46 | 70.03 | 59.09 | 53.1 | 34.75 | 65.29 | 29.06 | - | - | 182.5 | 121.67 |
| Inventory | 4.76M | 8.23M | 14.77M | 17.97M | 17.43M | 11.82M | 9.28M | 8.47M | 5.11M | 3.5M | 3M | 3.2M | 2.43M | 2.89M | 2.99M | 1.51M | 1.56M | 1.42M | 1.97M | 1.45M | 842.87K | 413.69K | 349.21K | 361.51K | 270.11K | 525.44K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.97K |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 18.15 | 29.41 | 52.93 | 62.09 | 73.22 | 63.92 | 99.45 | 94.74 | 92.8 | 177.39 | 209.11 | 271.18 | 206.47 | 248.13 | 258.43 | 176.46 | 184.68 | 205.61 | 191.68 | 237.48 | 250.58 | 201.8 | 246.62 | 205.4 | 206.1 | 254.3 | - | - | - | 365 |
| Other Current Assets | 4.12M | 3.88M | 4.59M | 5.64M | 5.01M | 6.35M | 1.75M | 1.48M | 1.41M | 2.61K | 448.94K | 205.53K | 115.35K | 47.68K | 369.22K | 28.06K | 112.25K | 182.62K | 0 | 126.16K | 0 | 0 | 24.84K | 0 | 0 | 13.34K | 2.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 201.8M | 303.92M | 343.54M | 381.12M | 437.52M | 486.79M | 89.21M | 45.39M | 15.19M | 9.26M | 9.08M | 9.34M | 4.72M | 4.69M | 8.66M | 7.74M | 11.32M | 9.74M | 6.5M | 5.95M | 5.96M | 5.57M | 5.15M | 5.08M | 4.25M | 6.75M | 6.75M | 0 | 69.88K | 72.97K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 17.58M | 13.65M | 18.56M | 22.3M | 27.25M | 21.17M | 14.07M | 1.85M | 653.66K | 439.37K | 461.52K | 398.73K | 327.64K | 316.92K | 2.58M | 479.6K | 424.76K | 358.75K | 382.75K | 173.3K | 97.54K | 69.8K | 86.79K | 100.1K | 95.12K | 104.58K | 67.52K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 11.07x | 23.63x | 18.22x | 15.00x | 10.60x | 10.60x | 6.84x | 45.24x | 66.72x | 47.04x | 35.49x | 32.97x | 39.56x | 38.84x | 5.24x | 25.54x | 27.94x | 26.71x | 31.69x | 44.58x | 43.94x | 40.21x | 22.05x | 22.56x | 17.67x | 18.91x | 10.00x | - | - | - |
| Goodwill | 118.45M | 186.84M | 187.5M | 187.5M | 210.01M | 267.28M | 32.3M | 16.31M | 3.93M | 1.26M | 1.27M | 1.41M | 0 | 0 | 3.48M | 3.08M | 5.26M | 4.77M | 5.45M | 5.21M | 4.97M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 59.01M | 99.56M | 131.94M | 164.01M | 194.23M | 195.43M | 38.64M | 24.05M | 9.95M | 6.38M | 6.17M | 6.53M | 3.51M | 3.53M | 2.59M | 2.13M | 3.59M | 3.62M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.52M | 4.16M | 4.12M | 3.66M | 6.34M | 6.62M | 0 | 69.88K | 72.97K |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.27M | 0 | 0 | 3.68M | 3.31M | 1.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.78M | 2.16M | 3.2M | 422K | -35.3K | -204.84K | 320K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.05M | 2.05M | 890.08K | 670.27K | 483.02K | 423.08K | 374.89K | 303.6K | 306.97K | 245.04K | 311.55K | 67.52K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 235.51M | 346.55M | 400.64M | 442.75M | 498.53M | 540.12M | 128.95M | 73.44M | 39.2M | 20.96M | 17.59M | 19.27M | 17.3M | 16.49M | 22.05M | 22.11M | 22.97M | 19.05M | 16.74M | 11.84M | 8.98M | 7.29M | 6.51M | 6.47M | 5.27M | 7.78M | 9.25M | 0 | 139.76K | 218.91K |
| Asset Turnover | 0.83x | 0.93x | 0.84x | 0.76x | 0.58x | 0.42x | 0.75x | 1.14x | 1.11x | 0.99x | 0.93x | 0.68x | 0.75x | 0.75x | 0.61x | 0.55x | 0.52x | 0.50x | 0.72x | 0.65x | 0.48x | 0.38x | 0.29x | 0.35x | 0.32x | 0.25x | 0.07x | - | 1.00x | 1.00x |
| Asset Growth % | -32.04% | -13.5% | -9.51% | -11.19% | -7.7% | 318.85% | 75.58% | 87.33% | 87.05% | 19.17% | -8.73% | 11.4% | 4.88% | -25.21% | -0.27% | -3.72% | 20.56% | 13.78% | 41.44% | 31.84% | 23.13% | 12.1% | 0.59% | 22.62% | -32.18% | -15.92% | - | -100% | -36.16% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 43.09M | 49.48M | 60.1M | 63.19M | 78.41M | 55.15M | 36.48M | 24.01M | 9.47M | 6.09M | 3.5M | 4.81M | 1.94M | 1.73M | 2.2M | 1.61M | 2.19M | 2.41M | 1.44M | 921.42K | 479.57K | 257K | 324.13K | 306.38K | 192.82K | 425.93K | 1.08M | 259.96K | 209.64K | 291.88K |
| Accounts Payable | 14.54M | 15.55M | 21.45M | 24.08M | 28.57M | 22.36M | 10.41M | 14.62M | 7.37M | 2.87M | 1.88M | 2.42M | 1.6M | 1.55M | 2.07M | 0 | 1.18M | 781.26K | 743.95K | 582.87K | 412.27K | 178.75K | 146.67K | 99.3K | 43.4K | 147.11K | 0 | 194.97K | 139.76K | 145.94K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 55.42 | 55.59 | 76.88 | 83.19 | 120.04 | 120.97 | 111.59 | 163.63 | 133.68 | 145.56 | 131.02 | 205.04 | 136.1 | 133.11 | 178.61 | - | 139.15 | 113.41 | 72.33 | 95.47 | 122.57 | 87.2 | 103.58 | 56.42 | 33.12 | 71.2 | - | - | 730 | 730 |
| Short-Term Debt | 18.41M | 20.6M | 19.88M | 17.7M | 17.7M | 14.55M | 12.4M | 2.99M | 818.33K | 3.88M | 1.04M | 1.08M | 0 | 16.19K | 33.5K | 35.18K | 32.32K | 14.67K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.02K | 156.47K | 149.42K | 14.54K | 0 | 64.99K | 69.88K | 72.97K |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 7.04M | 9.58M | 10.91M | 11.58M | 11.41M | 7.91M | 8.17M | 2.1M | 605.49K | 322.6K | 289.91K | 281.4K | 139.25K | 2.18K | 62.84K | 72.75K | 59.44K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 8.18M | 172K | 405K | 237K | 200K | 757.21K | 1.07M | -1.77M | -808.39K | -1.26M | 1.11M | 2.08M | -46.1K | 22.16K | 101.23K | 1.57M | 910.59K | 1.21M | 692.91K | 338.56K | 67.3K | 78.25K | 27.44K | 50.61K | 0 | 264.29K | 1.08M | 0 | 0 | 72.97K |
| Current Ratio | 0.78x | 0.86x | 0.95x | 0.98x | 0.78x | 0.97x | 1.09x | 1.17x | 2.54x | 1.92x | 2.43x | 2.07x | 6.48x | 6.84x | 6.08x | 8.92x | 5.31x | 3.87x | 7.13x | 6.40x | 6.30x | 6.69x | 4.18x | 4.53x | 5.34x | 2.40x | 2.31x | - | 0.33x | 0.50x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.67x | 0.70x | 0.70x | 0.69x | 0.56x | 0.75x | 0.84x | 0.82x | 2.00x | 1.35x | 1.57x | 1.40x | 5.23x | 5.17x | 4.72x | 7.98x | 4.59x | 3.28x | 5.76x | 4.82x | 4.54x | 5.08x | 3.10x | 3.35x | 3.94x | 1.17x | 2.31x | - | 0.33x | 0.25x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -10.27 | -6.92 | -0.73 | 8.5 | -15.02 | -30.8 | 20.93 | -28.79 | 5.1 | 84.83 | 157.1 | 192.11 | 219.88 | 264.8 | 217.24 | - | 126.1 | 161.39 | 177.39 | 208.46 | 198.04 | 173.7 | 196.14 | 183.73 | 238.27 | 212.16 | - | - | - | -243.33 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 17.7M | 42.87M | 80.81M | 113.44M | 126.32M | 108.97M | 37.6M | 17.57M | 2.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277.82K | 601.1K | 94.93K | 929.5K | 445.34K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.58K | 24.71K | 0 | -64.99K | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 8.88M | 27.3M | 57.95M | 83.13M | 86.92M | 60.41M | 24.65M | 14.33M | 3.47M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.75K | 52.77K | 80.81K | 102.72K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.71K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 5.3M | 6.75M | 8.56M | 11.61M | 14.4M | 11.82M | 10.03M | 0 | -832.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.58K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 4.3M | 9.89M | 14.29M | 16.66M | 24.75M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261.07K | 0 | 14.12K | 0 | 445.34K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.63M | 1.83M | 1.33M | 766K | 4.85M | 7.68M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 548.33K | 1M | 826.78K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 60.78M | 92.35M | 140.91M | 176.63M | 204.72M | 164.12M | 74.08M | 41.58M | 12.33M | 6.09M | 3.5M | 4.81M | 1.94M | 1.73M | 2.48M | 2.21M | 2.29M | 3.34M | 1.88M | 921.42K | 479.57K | 257K | 324.13K | 306.38K | 198.4K | 450.65K | 1.08M | 194.97K | 209.64K | 291.88K |
| Total Debt | 34.14M | 56.11M | 89.11M | 115.16M | 122.61M | 89.17M | 49.25M | 17.31M | 3.46M | 3.88M | 1.04M | 1.08M | 0 | 16.19K | 50.25K | 87.95K | 113.13K | 270.71K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.02K | 156.47K | 155K | 39.25K | 0 | 64.99K | 69.88K | 72.97K |
| Net Debt | 23.71M | 42.61M | 72.88M | 104M | 109.91M | 67.08M | 29.25M | 8.38M | -8.54M | -1.31M | -576.86K | -948.64K | -4.67M | -3.8M | -4.88M | -8.98M | -7.23M | -5.65M | -6.09M | -2.91M | -1.28M | -803.2K | -552.18K | -632.45K | -269.49K | -287.47K | 0 | 64.99K | 69.88K | 72.97K |
| Debt / Equity | 0.20x | 0.22x | 0.34x | 0.43x | 0.42x | 0.24x | 0.90x | 0.54x | 0.13x | 0.26x | 0.07x | 0.07x | - | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.02x | - | - | - | - | 0.02x | 0.03x | 0.03x | 0.01x | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.19x | 1.30x | 2.04x | 2.79x | 3.80x | 2.64x | 2.50x | 1.62x | 0.56x | 1.25x | 0.47x | 0.45x | - | 0.01x | 0.02x | 0.03x | 0.03x | 0.07x | - | - | - | - | 0.24x | 0.19x | 0.26x | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.82x | 0.98x | 1.67x | 2.52x | 3.41x | 1.98x | 1.48x | 0.78x | -1.39x | -0.42x | -0.26x | -0.40x | -1.78x | -1.96x | -1.57x | -2.80x | -1.73x | -1.53x | -1.07x | -0.76x | -0.60x | -0.73x | -0.90x | -0.77x | -0.45x | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -5.63x | -0.49x | -0.43x | -3.72x | -25.94x | -20.15x | 3.01x | 3.08x | 17.00x | 12.94x | 3.61x | 14.07x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 174.44M | 254.19M | 259.73M | 266.12M | 293.81M | 375.99M | 54.87M | 31.86M | 26.87M | 14.87M | 14.09M | 14.46M | 15.36M | 14.77M | 19.57M | 19.9M | 20.68M | 15.71M | 14.86M | 10.92M | 8.5M | 7.04M | 6.18M | 6.16M | 5.08M | 7.33M | 8.17M | -194.97K | -69.88K | -72.97K |
| Equity Growth % | -31.37% | -2.13% | -2.4% | -9.43% | -21.86% | 585.19% | 72.22% | 18.56% | 80.76% | 5.53% | -2.59% | -5.82% | 3.99% | -24.55% | -1.65% | -3.76% | 31.59% | 5.74% | 36.13% | 28.43% | 20.81% | 13.82% | 0.33% | 21.37% | -30.72% | -10.32% | 4290.05% | -179% | 4.23% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 5.25 | 7.59 | 7.81 | 8.04 | 9.33 | 12.88 | 5.29 | 4.13 | 4.61 | 3.01 | 3.04 | 3.31 | 3.73 | 3.53 | 4.61 | 4.60 | 4.79 | 3.59 | 3.60 | 2.67 | 2.18 | 1.80 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.31 | 1.83 | 2.04 | -0.27 | -0.07 | -0.10 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 174.44M | 254.19M | 259.73M | 266.12M | 293.81M | 375.99M | 54.87M | 31.86M | 35.34M | 19.34M | 14.09M | 14.46M | 15.36M | 14.77M | 19.57M | 19.9M | 20.68M | 15.71M | 14.86M | 10.92M | 8.5M | 7.04M | 6.18M | 6.16M | 5.08M | 7.33M | 8.17M | -194.97K | -69.88K | -72.97K |
| Common Stock | 380.4M | 380.13M | 380.99M | 379.92M | 203.03M | 172.46M | 47.42M | 26.55M | 22.68M | 16.52M | 12.75M | 13.29M | 14.37M | 14.57M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -228.04M | -146.94M | -141.94M | -133.28M | -104.25M | 6.53M | 6.25M | 3.41M | 2.24M | 488.03K | -241.28K | -343.67K | -636.88K | -1.35M | 2.87M | 2.74M | 5.81M | 3.07M | 1.05M | -1.73M | -3.28M | -3.56M | -3.5M | -3.42M | -3.43M | -1.2M | -472.61K | -649.9K | -559.05K | -437.83K |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 12K | 65K | 626K | 1.33M | 839K | -333K | -585K | -41.26K | 46.94K | 41.04K | -14.81K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.46K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SANG stock.
As of 2026, Sangoma Technologies Corporation (SANG) had total assets of $235.5M including $33.7M in current assets.
Sangoma Technologies Corporation (SANG) carries total debt of $34.1M, offset by $10.4M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Sangoma Technologies Corporation (SANG) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $174.4M ($5.25 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Sangoma Technologies Corporation (SANG) reported a current ratio of 0.78x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Shrinking asset base and goodwill concentration
Balance Sheet Shrinking Through Asset Write-Downs
According to reported balance sheet figures, Sangoma's total assets fell from $414.1M in 2024Q3 to $235.2M in 2026Q4, a decline of roughly 43% that appears driven largely by a reduction in goodwill from $187.5M to $118.3M rather than by organic deleveraging.
The drop in goodwill of roughly $69M over the last two quarters suggests impairment-type adjustments rather than cash-funded asset sales, which would normally be accompanied by cash inflows that are not visible here. The total equity base has also been reduced, with the accumulated deficit widening to -$227.8M, indicating that the contraction is eroding the capital cushion. Investors should monitor whether further write-downs are likely, since the remaining balance sheet is increasingly concentrated in intangible value that may be sensitive to revenue trends.
Leverage Easing Alongside Shrinking Debt Base
Based on reported figures, Sangoma's total debt declined from $99.6M in 2024Q3 to $34.1M in 2026Q4, lowering the debt-to-equity ratio from 0.38 to 0.20, a shift that reduces refinancing pressure but may reflect repayment funded by a contracting operating base.
Lower leverage reduces near-term refinancing risk and interest burden, which is a favorable development on the surface. However, the reduction in debt coincides with falling revenue and cash balances of only $10.4M, so it is unclear from the reported data whether repayment came from operating cash generation or from other sources. The lower ratio should therefore be read as improved balance sheet optics that warrant further investigation into the source of debt reduction.
Thin Cash Cushion Against Operating Losses
As reported in financial statements, Sangoma's cash fell to $10.4M in 2026Q4 from $18.4M in 2024Q3, while the current ratio sat at 0.78, below the 1.0 threshold that typically signals ample short-term coverage of obligations.
A current ratio under 1.0 combined with a modest cash balance suggests limited buffer against shocks, particularly given the operating losses reported in recent quarters. Cash runway is difficult to assess precisely from the supplied data, so any conclusion about how long current liquidity can sustain operations should be treated as an inference. The position appears tight enough that investors should monitor working capital and any further deterioration in cash generation closely.
Equity Base Eroded by Accumulated Deficit
Based on Sangoma's reported figures, equity stood at $174.4M in 2026Q4 versus $260.9M in 2024Q3, with retained earnings at -$227.8M, indicating that cumulative losses are now a dominant feature of the capital structure.
The equity decline is consistent with large non-operating charges flowing through retained earnings, as reflected in the disproportionate net loss relative to operating loss in the income statement. Equity quality appears weak because the reported book value depends heavily on intangible assets that have already shown impairment-like movements. No buybacks or dividends are evident, so equity changes are not being driven by shareholder distributions, though the absence of dilution analysis data limits conclusions about share count effects.
Falling Leverage May Mask Asset Impairment Risk
The headline improvement in the debt-to-equity ratio from 0.38 to 0.20 may be misleading, since reported goodwill reductions of about $69M suggest that equity cushion and leverage ratios are being reshaped by write-downs rather than by genuine strengthening.
Because the book equity denominator has been compressed by losses and asset reductions, a lower D/E ratio does not necessarily indicate a stronger capital position. The remaining goodwill of $118.3M still represents roughly half of total assets, so any further impairment could materially reduce equity and reverse the apparent leverage improvement. Investors should treat the balance sheet as potentially less stable than the ratio suggests until the drivers of the goodwill movement are better understood.