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LoJack (LoJack) Debt-to-Equity : 0.27 (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is LoJack Debt-to-Equity?

LoJack's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $0.1 Mil. LoJack's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $7.5 Mil. LoJack's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $27.8 Mil. LoJack's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.27.

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 LoJack's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LOJN's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.38
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

LoJack Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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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LoJack Debt-to-Equity Chart

LoJack Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.31 0.46 0.17 0.51 0.27

LoJack Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 0.53 0.34 0.32 0.27

Competitive Comparison of LoJack's Debt-to-Equity

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, LoJack'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.


LoJack's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, LoJack's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



LoJack Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

LoJack's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

LoJack's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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.


LoJack  (NAS:LOJN) 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.


LoJack Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

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LoJack (LoJack) Business Description

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LoJack Corp was organized as a Massachusetts corporation in 1978. The Company is a provider of technology products and services for the tracking and recovery of valuable mobile assets and people at risk of wandering, or people at risk. It also offers fleet telematics solutions designed for monitoring and managing fleets ranging from 5 to 5,000 vehicles. These solutions can be customized to meet the safety, security and protection needs of a wide-range of companies in the world of the connected car. The Company has three business segments: North America, International and All Other. Its North America segment is comprised of its domestic operations, which sell products that operate in 28 states and the District of Columbia in the United States, and its Canadian operations provide recovery products and services in the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The International segment sells products and licenses or owns and operates LoJack proprietary vehicle recovery technology in 30 countries and territories throughout Europe, Africa and Latin America and through its wholly owned subsidiary in Italy, LoJack Italia, SRL, or LoJack Italia. The All Other segment includes LoJack SafetyNet Inc., which provides technology for the tracking and rescue of people at risk of wandering, or people at risk, and LoJack SC-Integrity, Inc., which provides technology for the tracking and recovery of valuable cargo and business information. The Company's LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System is based on very high frequency technology. In the United States, the LoJack System is comprised of three components: a Registration System, which it maintains and operates; Sector Activation System and Vehicle Tracking Units referred to as the Law Enforcement Components, each of which is maintained by the Company and operated by law enforcement officials; and a LoJack Unit, which is installed in customers' vehicles or equipment. The Company's LoJack Unit consists of a VHF transponder with a hidden antenna; microprocessor and power supply and contains a set of secret codes unique to the LoJack Unit. The LoJack Early Warning is sold as an optional component of the LoJack System, provides early notification to a vehicle or motorcycle owner in the event of operation by an unauthorized user; and consists of a uniquely coded key pass and a motion sensor that works with the LoJack Unit to monitor vehicle movement and detect the presence of the registered owner's key pass. LoJack for Construction Equipment is designed for installation on heavy equipment. LoJack for Motorcycles is designed specifically for installation in on road motorcycles. It also offers warranty products such as LoJack Extended Limited Recovery Warranty, LoJack Guarantee Plus 5000 and LoJack Protection Plus 5000. The LoJack Fleet Management system is comprised of a GPS-based location device; a Software as a Service based application used for tracking, monitoring and reporting from desktop browser to smartpho
Executives
Kenneth L Dumas officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer 26 SUMMER STREET, BRIDGEWATER MA 02324
Alan Lee Bazaar director 9 BEDFORD ROAD, KATONAH NY 10536
Phil Horlock director C/O LOJACK CORPORATION, 40 PEQUOT WAY, CANTON MA 02021
Rory J Cowan director C/O LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC, 950 WINTER STREET SUITE 2410, WALTHAM MA 02451
Randy L. Ortiz director, officer: President and CEO C/O TELENAV, INC. 4655 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SUITE 300 SANTA CLARA CA 95054
John A. Janitz director 6644 CORNERSTONE LANE, ROCHESTER HILLS MI 48306
Robert J Murray director C/O NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE INC, 500 MAIN STREET, GROTON MA 01471
Robert L Rewey director 401 LONE PINE COURT, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48304
Richard T Riley director C/O NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE INC, 500 MAIN ST, GROTON MA 01471
Maria Renna Sharpe director 11 EDWARDS COURT, MT. KISCO NY 10549
Ronald V Waters director, officer: CEO and President 75 EAST ELM STREET, CHICAGO IL 60611
Keith E Farris officer: VP (Finance) & CFO 200 LOWDER BBROOK DR STE 1000, WESTWOOD MA 02090
Larry C Renfro director 200 BRICKSTONE SQUARE, 5TH FLOOR, ANDOVER MA 01810

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