Panera Bread Co (Panera Bread Co) Debt-to-Equity : 1.70 (As of Mar. 2017)

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What is Panera Bread Co Debt-to-Equity?

Panera Bread Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was $22 Mil. Panera Bread Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was $461 Mil. Panera Bread Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was $285 Mil. Panera Bread Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was 1.69.

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 Panera Bread Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

PNRA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 0.94
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Panera Bread Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Panera Bread Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

Panera Bread Co Annual Data

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0.14

0.82

1.48

Panera Bread Co Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.97	1.06	1.35	1.48	1.70

Competitive Comparison of Panera Bread Co's Debt-to-Equity

For the Restaurants subindustry, Panera Bread Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Panera Bread Co's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Panera Bread Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Panera Bread Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Panera Bread Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 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
	=	(17.229	+	410.594)	/	288.787
	=	1.48

Panera Bread Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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
	=	(22.106	+	461.451)	/	285.291
	=	1.69

Panera Bread Co (NAS:PNRA) 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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Panera Bread Co (Panera Bread Co) Business Description

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http://www.panerabread.com

Panera Bread Co Inc owns and franchises bakery cum cafes various locations in the United States and Canada. These cafes are operated under the brand's names Panera Bread, Saint Louis Bread Co., and Paradise Bakery & CafÃ©. Their menu offerings include baked goods, sandwiches, soups, pasta dishes, salads, and cafe beverages. They also provide catering services by the Panera brand that offer breakfast assortments, sandwiches, salads, soups, pasta dishes, drinks, and bakery items. Segments through which business is conducted include company Bakery-Cafe Operations segment, Franchise Operations segment, and Fresh Dough and Other Product Operations segment. Revenues are generated from bakery cum cafe sales, royalties and fees from franchises, and fresh dough and other product sales.

Executives

Diane Hessan	director	2 BATTERY WHARF, #2510, BOSTON MA 02109
James D White	director	C/O CAVA GROUP, INC., 202-400-2920 14 RIDGE SQUARE NW, SUITE 5, WASHINGTON DC 20016
Thomas E Lynch	director	382 GREENWICH AVE, SUITE ONE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Andrew H Madsen	officer: President	520 ZANG ST., UNIT D, BROOMFIELD CO 80021
Louis Dipietro	officer: SVP, General Counsel	35 PARK STREET, NORFOLK MA 02056
Jeffrey W Kip	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	3630 SOUTH GEYER ROAD, SUITE 100, ST LOUIS MO 63127
Patricia Gray	officer: SVP, Chief Legal Officer	C/O AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INC, 829 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BILLERICA MA 01821
Yanofsky Neal	officer: President	6710 CLAYTON ROAD RICHMOND HEIGHTS MO 63117