Smiths News (Smiths News) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset : 0.25 (As of Aug. 2023)

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What is Smiths News LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset?

LT Debt to Total Assets is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. It is calculated as a company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligationdivide by its Total Assets. Smiths News's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 0.25.

Smiths News's long-term debt to total assets ratio declined from Aug. 2022 (0.32) to Aug. 2023 (0.25). It may suggest that Smiths News is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

Smiths News LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smiths News's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset can be seen below:

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Smiths News LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Chart

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LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset

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0.23

0.12

0.39

0.32

0.25

Smiths News Semi-Annual Data
	Feb14	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.39	0.37	0.32	0.29	0.25

Smiths News LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

Smiths News's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: Aug. 2023 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: Aug. 2023 )	/	Total Assets (A: Aug. 2023 )
	=	61.626	/	248.158
	=	0.25

Smiths News's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2023 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: Aug. 2023 )	/	Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2023 )
	=	61.626	/	248.158
	=	0.25

Smiths News (OTCPK:SMWPY) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Explanation

LT Debt to Total Asset is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. A year-over-year decrease in this metric would suggest the company is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

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Smiths News PLC is a UK-based wholesale distributor of published content. The group is one of the UK's foremost publishers of newspapers and magazines, and it also operates as a book distributor through bookstores and an online platform serving the needs of academics and public libraries. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United Kingdom. Its segments include Smiths News Core; Dawson Media Direct (DMD); Instore and others.