Merlin Entertainments (Merlin Entertainments) Debt-to-Equity : 1.39 (As of Jun. 2019)

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What is Merlin Entertainments Debt-to-Equity?

Merlin Entertainments's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was $58 Mil. Merlin Entertainments's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was $2,853 Mil. Merlin Entertainments's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was $2,091 Mil. Merlin Entertainments's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 1.39.

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

MERLY's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.29
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Merlin Entertainments Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Merlin Entertainments's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Merlin Entertainments Debt-to-Equity Chart

Merlin Entertainments Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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1.15

0.95

0.87

0.94

0.75

Merlin Entertainments Semi-Annual Data
	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial													1.05	0.94	0.87	0.75	1.39

Competitive Comparison of Merlin Entertainments's Debt-to-Equity

For the Entertainment subindustry, Merlin Entertainments's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Merlin Entertainments's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Merlin Entertainments's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Merlin Entertainments Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Merlin Entertainments's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 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
	=	(11.392	+	1634.177)	/	2201.266
	=	0.75

Merlin Entertainments's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 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
	=	(58.302	+	2852.978)	/	2091.255
	=	1.39

Merlin Entertainments (GREY:MERLY) 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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Merlin Entertainments (Merlin Entertainments) Business Description

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25 West Street, Link House, Poole, Dorset, GBR, BH15 1LD

Website

http://www.merlinentertainments.biz

Merlin Entertainments PLC is a diversified media company that primarily operates theme parks. Merlin has three business segments: Midway Attractions, LEGOLAND Parks, and Resort Theme Parks. The Midway Attractions segment, which accounts for the largest percentage of revenue, operates 100 attractions globally that are typically smaller, indoor venues. These brands include Madame Tussauds, The London Eye, and the London Dungeon. The LEGOLAND segment operates several large LEGO-based theme parks around the world. These parks are either owned, leased, or under operational control through a management contract. The Resort Theme Park segment operates other large, outdoor entertainment-based attractions.

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