Vocera Communications (Vocera Communications) Debt-to-Equity : 1.62 (As of Dec. 2021)

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What is Vocera Communications Debt-to-Equity?

Vocera Communications's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $44.2 Mil. Vocera Communications's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $218.6 Mil. Vocera Communications's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $162.1 Mil. Vocera Communications's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was 1.62.

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

VCRA' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.17 Med: 0.01 Max: 1.62
Current: 1.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Vocera Communications was 1.62. The lowest was -0.17. And the median was 0.01.

VCRA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 0.28 vs VCRA: 1.62

Vocera Communications Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Vocera Communications Debt-to-Equity Chart

Vocera Communications Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.01

0.69

0.74

0.71

1.62

Vocera Communications Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.71	1.62	1.85	1.73	1.62

Competitive Comparison of Vocera Communications's Debt-to-Equity

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Vocera Communications'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.

Vocera Communications's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Vocera Communications's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Vocera Communications Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Vocera Communications's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 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
	=	(44.155	+	218.635)	/	162.097
	=	1.62

Vocera Communications's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 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
	=	(44.155	+	218.635)	/	162.097
	=	1.62

Vocera Communications (NYSE:VCRA) 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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Vocera Communications (Vocera Communications) Business Description

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Address

525 Race Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95126

Website

https://www.vocera.com

Vocera Communications Inc provides secure, integrated, and intelligent communication and workflow solutions that empower mobile workers in healthcare, hospitality, energy, and other mission-critical mobile work environments in the United States and internationally. It has two operating segments: Product and Service. The company's communication solution could be integrated with other clinical systems, including electronic health records, nurse call systems, and patient monitoring, as well as to provide critical data, alerts, alarms, and clinical context that enable workflow. It also offers Vocera Communication and Workflow System, a software platform, which connects communication devices, including hands-free, wearable, voice-controlled communication badges and third-party mobile devices.

Executives

Paul T Johnson	other: EVP Sales and Services	C/O VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 525 RACE STREET SAN JOSE CA 95126
Brent D. Lang	director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO	C/O VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 525 RACE STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95126
Mary Bridget Duffy	officer: Chief Medical Officer	C/O VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 525 RACE STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95126
Douglas Alan Carlen	other: General Counsel	110 RIO ROBLES SAN JOSE CA 95134
John N Mcmullen	director	C/O EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, 343 STATE STREET, ROCHESTER NY 14650
Justin Spencer	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	C/O VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 525 RACE STREET SAN JOSE CA 95126
Ronald A Paulus	director	QUOVADX, INC. 7600 E. ORCHARD RD., SUITE 300S GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
Howard E Janzen	director	COOL PLANET 6400 S. FIDDLERS GREEN CIRCLE, STE 1300 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
Alexa King	director	C/O FIREEYE, INC. 1440 MCCARTHY BOULEVARD MILPITAS CA 95035
Julie Iskow	director	2900 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, AMES X1 50010
Michael Burkland	director	C/O FIVE9, INC., 4000 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 400, SAN RAMON CA 94583
Bharat Sundaram	director	100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST, SUITE 200, ALPHARETTA GA 30022
Jeff Hillebrand	director	3061 ZANKER RD SAN JOSE CA 95134
John B. Grotting	director	C/O VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 525 RACE STREET SAN JOSE CA 95126
Robert Zollars	director	3061 ZANKER RD, SAN JOSEC CA 95134