Dupont Fabros Technology (Dupont Fabros Technology) Debt-to-Equity : 1.84 (As of Jun. 2017)

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What is Dupont Fabros Technology Debt-to-Equity?

Dupont Fabros Technology's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $336.00 Mil. Dupont Fabros Technology's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $1,194.78 Mil. Dupont Fabros Technology's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $831.40 Mil. Dupont Fabros Technology's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was 1.84.

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 Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

DFTPRC.PFD' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53 Med: 0.96 Max: 13.5
Current: 1.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Dupont Fabros Technology was 13.50. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 0.96.

DFTPRC.PFD's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 0.78 vs DFTPRC.PFD: 1.84

Dupont Fabros Technology Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Dupont Fabros Technology Debt-to-Equity Chart

Dupont Fabros Technology Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.56

0.69

0.91

1.25

1.29

Dupont Fabros Technology Quarterly Data
	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.19	1.21	1.29	1.43	1.84

Competitive Comparison of Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-Equity

For the REIT - Office subindustry, Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Dupont Fabros Technology Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 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
	=	(50.926	+	1197.092)	/	967.002
	=	1.29

Dupont Fabros Technology's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 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
	=	(335.997	+	1194.779)	/	831.4
	=	1.84

Dupont Fabros Technology (NYSE:DFTPRC.PFD) 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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Dupont Fabros Technology (Dupont Fabros Technology) Business Description

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Dupont Fabros Technology, or DFT, is a real estate investment trust engaged in the design and operation of multitenant, wholesale data centers in metropolitan areas across the United States. The company provides the space and infrastructure, such as electrical power, security, and fire suppression services for customers to operate their servers and computing equipment. Its real estate portfolio is composed of large data centers located in the Northern Virginia, Chicago, Greater New York City, and Santa Clara, California areas. DFT derives the majority of its income in the form of rental revenue from tenants in short- to medium-term lease agreements. The company's major customers are technology companies, including Microsoft, Facebook, and Yahoo, which account for most of its revenue.