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Is Terex the Right Industrial Sector Stock to Own to Ride the Economic Recovery?

Andrew Stolz

The company started to reduce its long-term debt. In 3Q21, its net debt-to-equity ratio stood at 0.3x, compared to 0.6x The company is characterized by a strong efficiency, which also boosts future return on equity. The company is highly cyclical reflected in the above-average beta of 1.25x.

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Data Update 6 for 2023: A Wake up call for the Indebted?

Musings on Markets

To fund the business, you can either use borrowed money (debt) or owner's funds (equity), and while both are sources of capital, they represent different claims on the business. Even government-owned businesses fall under its umbrella, with the key difference being that equity is provided by the taxpayers.

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