RLJ Entertainment (RLJ Entertainment) Debt-to-Equity : 5.07 (As of Jun. 2018)

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What is RLJ Entertainment Debt-to-Equity?

RLJ Entertainment's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was $0.00 Mil. RLJ Entertainment's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was $54.85 Mil. RLJ Entertainment's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was $10.83 Mil. RLJ Entertainment's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 5.07.

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

RLJE's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.285
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

RLJ Entertainment Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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RLJ Entertainment Debt-to-Equity Chart

RLJ Entertainment Annual Data

Trend

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Dec17

Debt-to-Equity

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1.34

2.22

-2.89

3.31

3.39

RLJ Entertainment Quarterly Data
	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-5.96	-5.22	3.39	4.95	5.07

Competitive Comparison of RLJ Entertainment's Debt-to-Equity

For the Broadcasting subindustry, RLJ Entertainment's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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RLJ Entertainment's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, RLJ Entertainment's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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

RLJ Entertainment Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

RLJ Entertainment'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
	=	(0	+	52.639)	/	15.543
	=	3.39

RLJ Entertainment's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 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
	=	(0	+	54.854)	/	10.828
	=	5.07

RLJ Entertainment (NAS:RLJE) 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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RLJ Entertainment (RLJ Entertainment) Business Description

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Website

http://www.rljentertainment.com

RLJ Entertainment Inc is a global entertainment content distribution company. It is a film and television licensee focusing on action, thriller, and horror independent feature films. RLJE operates through three segments: The Digital Channels segment, the IP Licensing segment and the Wholesale Distribution segment. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Wholesale Distribution segment.

Executives

H. Van Sinclair	director	780 THIRD AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Judd Dayton	director	878 S. DENTON TAP RD., SUITE 220, COPPELL TX 75019
Scott R Royster	director	5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY, 7TH FL, LANHAM MD 20706
Wolverine Asset Management Llc	director	175 WEST JACKSON, SUITE 340, CHICAGO IL 60604
Wolverine Holdings, L.p.	director	175 W. JACKSON BLVD. SUITE 200 CHICAGO IL 60604
Wolverine Trading Partners, Inc.	director	175 WEST JACKSON BLVD SUITE 200 CHICAGO IL 60604
Robert Bellick	director	175 W. JACKSON BLVD. SUITE 200 CHICAGO IL 60604
Christopher Gust	director	175 W. JACKSON BLVD. SUITE 200 CHICAGO IL 60604
Robert L Johnson	director, officer: Chairman of the Board	C/O RLJ COMPANIES, 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, SUITE 1000, BETHESDA MD 20814
Morris Goldfarb	director	C/O G-III APPAREL GROUP, 345 W 37TH ST, NY NY 10018
Charles E Davidson	10 percent owner	C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 602, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Wexford Capital Lp	10 percent owner	777 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
Joseph Jacobs	10 percent owner	C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 602 EAST, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Wexford Gp Llc	10 percent owner	C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP, 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 602 EAST, WEST PALM BEACH CT 33401
Wexford Spectrum Investors Llc	10 percent owner	411 W PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830