GCI Liberty (GCI Liberty) Debt-to-Equity : 156.37 (As of Dec. 2017)

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What is GCI Liberty Debt-to-Equity?

GCI Liberty's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $14.0 Mil. GCI Liberty's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $1,419.3 Mil. GCI Liberty's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $9.2 Mil. GCI Liberty's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 156.37.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for GCI Liberty's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

GNCMA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.66
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

GCI Liberty Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for GCI Liberty's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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GCI Liberty Debt-to-Equity Chart

GCI Liberty Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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7.13

6.65

15.87

61.49

156.37

GCI Liberty Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															61.49	-51.29	-45.97	-39.07	156.37

Competitive Comparison of GCI Liberty's Debt-to-Equity

For the Telecom Services subindustry, GCI Liberty's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

GCI Liberty's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, GCI Liberty's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GCI Liberty's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

GCI Liberty Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

GCI Liberty's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(13.972	+	1419.347)	/	9.166
	=	156.37

GCI Liberty's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(13.972	+	1419.347)	/	9.166
	=	156.37

GCI Liberty (NAS:GNCMA) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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GCI Liberty (GCI Liberty) Business Description

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GCI Liberty Inc formerly known as General Communication is the communication service provider in Alaska. It offers data, wireless, video, voice and managed services to consumer and business customers throughout Alaska and nationwide.

Executives

Ronald A Duncan	director
Gregory B Maffei	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO	12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Renee L Wilm	officer: Chief Legal Officer	12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Brian J Wendling	officer: CAO/PFO	12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Albert E Rosenthaler	officer: Chief Corp. Dev. Officer	12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Gregg L Engles	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Sue Ann Hamilton	director	12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63131
Richard R Green	director	1550 WEWATTA STREET, STE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Donne F Fisher	director	12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Mark D Carleton	officer: Chief Financial Officer	12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Richard N Baer	officer: Chief Legal Officer
Liberty Interactive Corp	10 percent owner	12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
John W Stanton	other: Former 10% owner	3650 131ST AVE SE #400, WESTERN WIRELESS CORP, BELLEVUE WA 98006
John C Malone	director, officer: Chairman of the Board	12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Theresa E Gillespie	10 percent owner	3650 131ST AVE. S.E. #400 WESTERN WIRELESS CORP STE 100 BELLEVUE WA 98006

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