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Becton Property Group (ASX:BEC) Debt-to-Equity : -11.32 (As of Jun. 2012)


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What is Becton Property Group Debt-to-Equity?

Becton Property Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 was A$0.7 Mil. Becton Property Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 was A$173.4 Mil. Becton Property Group's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 was A$-15.4 Mil. Becton Property Group's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 was -11.32.

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 Becton Property Group's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:BEC's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 0.75
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Becton Property Group Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Becton Property Group'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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Becton Property Group Debt-to-Equity Chart

Becton Property Group Annual Data
Trend Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.82 2.92 -6.77 32.97 -11.32

Becton Property Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec05 Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12
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 -6.77 -1.85 32.97 0.03 -11.32

Competitive Comparison of Becton Property Group's Debt-to-Equity

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Becton Property Group'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.

Becton Property Group's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Becton Property Group's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


Becton Property Group Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Becton Property Group's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 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
=(0.654 + 173.378) / -15.373
=-11.32

Becton Property Group's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 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
=(0.654 + 173.378) / -15.373
=-11.32

* 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.

Becton Property Group  (ASX:BEC) 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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