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Metro Global Media (Metro Global Media) Liabilities-to-Assets : 0.76 (As of Nov. 2001)


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What is Metro Global Media Liabilities-to-Assets?

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities, calculated as total liabilities divided by total asset. Metro Global Media's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 was $12.48 Mil. Metro Global Media's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 was $16.34 Mil. Therefore, Metro Global Media's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 was 0.76.


Metro Global Media Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metro Global Media's Liabilities-to-Assets 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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Metro Global Media Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

Metro Global Media Annual Data
Trend May92 May93 May94 May95 May96 May97 May98 May99 May00 May01
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.49 0.41 0.64 0.66 0.76

Metro Global Media Quarterly Data
Feb97 May97 Aug97 Nov97 Feb98 May98 Aug98 Nov98 Feb99 May99 Aug99 Nov99 Feb00 May00 Aug00 Nov00 Feb01 May01 Aug01 Nov01
Liabilities-to-Assets 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 0.68 0.68 0.76 0.78 0.76

Competitive Comparison of Metro Global Media's Liabilities-to-Assets

For the Entertainment subindustry, Metro Global Media's Liabilities-to-Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Liabilities-to-Assets 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.


Metro Global Media's Liabilities-to-Assets Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Metro Global Media's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metro Global Media's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.



Metro Global Media Liabilities-to-Assets Calculation

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio measures the portion of the total liabilities to the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio is calculated by dividing total liabilities by total asset.

Metro Global Media's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2001 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: May. 2001 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=13.607/17.963
=0.76

Metro Global Media's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Nov. 2001 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=12.475/16.337
=0.76

* 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.


Metro Global Media  (GREY:MGMA) Liabilities-to-Assets Explanation

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities. It can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A high Liabilities-to-Assets ratio (more leveraged) suggests that the company might have potential solvency problems, or even a signal of financial distress. Conversely, a low Liabilities-to-Assets ratio usually indicates a healthy financial situation. However, it may also suggest that the company is not expanding or not making good use of debt.


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Metro Global Media (Metro Global Media) Business Description

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1060 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI, USA, 02910
Metro Global Media Inc operates in the media industry in United States. The company is a multimedia, mass marketing company that produces adult film, video, and internet entertainment. The firm also publishes and distributes magazines.

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