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Afren (FRA:A2J) Debt-to-Equity : 5.19 (As of Dec. 2014)


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What is Afren Debt-to-Equity?

Afren's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was €235.4 Mil. Afren's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was €885.3 Mil. Afren's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was €216.1 Mil. Afren's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 5.19.

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

FRA:A2J' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: 5.19

FRA:A2J's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.44 vs FRA:A2J: 5.19

Afren Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Afren'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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Afren Debt-to-Equity Chart

Afren Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.31 0.81 0.92 0.69 5.19

Afren Quarterly Data
Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14
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 0.87 0.82 0.69 0.63 5.19

Competitive Comparison of Afren's Debt-to-Equity

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Afren'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.


Afren's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Afren's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Afren Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Afren's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Afren's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 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.


Afren  (FRA:A2J) 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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Afren (FRA:A2J) Business Description

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Afren PLC was incorporated on December 3, 2004. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, is engaged in oil and gas exploration, development and production in Africa and the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The Company is to optimally acquire and develop a balanced and diversified portfolio of quality assets and create value across the exploration and production value chain. Its portfolio is organised into three geographical regions Nigeria, other West and South Africa, Afren East Africa Exploration and the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

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