Orbital ATK (Orbital ATK) Debt-to-Equity : 0.77 (As of Mar. 2018)

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What is Orbital ATK Debt-to-Equity?

Orbital ATK's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $40 Mil. Orbital ATK's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $1,411 Mil. Orbital ATK's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $1,874 Mil. Orbital ATK's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.77.

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

OA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 0.44
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Orbital ATK Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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* 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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Orbital ATK Debt-to-Equity Chart

Orbital ATK Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.72

1.10

1.04

0.80

0.69

Orbital ATK Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.80	0.77	0.69	0.69	0.77

Competitive Comparison of Orbital ATK's Debt-to-Equity

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Orbital ATK'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.

Orbital ATK's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Orbital ATK's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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

Orbital ATK Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Orbital ATK's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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
	=	(40	+	1361)	/	2034
	=	0.69

Orbital ATK's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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
	=	(40	+	1411)	/	1874
	=	0.77

Orbital ATK (NYSE:OA) 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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Orbital ATK (Orbital ATK) Business Description

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Orbital ATK is a globally integrated aerospace and defense company that builds and delivers space, defense, and aviation-related systems. The company collaborates with other companies during aircraft development programs and uses contracts to ensure future revenue. Numerous sales have come from contracts with agencies of the U.S. government. One aspect of the company offers engineering, manufacturing, and program management services to civil government and military space agencies. Many projects require significant investments in research and development to help with customization for clients.

Executives

Douglas L Maine	director	ALBEMARLE CORP, 451 FLORIDA ST, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Christine Ann Wolf	officer: Former SVP Human Resources	7480 FLYING CLOUG DRIVE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55344
Tig H Krekel	director	HUGHES SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS CO., PO BOX 92919, BLDG. S-10 - M/S S-302, LOS ANGELES CA 90009
Christopher Anthony Voci	officer: Former VP and Controller	C/O ORBITAL ATK, INC., 45101 WARP DRIVE, DULLES VA 20166
Thomas E Mccabe	officer: Former EVP and General Counsel	C/O ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION, 45101 WARP DRIVE, DULLES VA 20166
Ronald T Kadish	director	21839 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD, DULLES VA 20166
Ronald R Fogleman	director	C/O AAR CORP., 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
David W Thompson	director, officer: Former President and CEO	21700 ATLANTIC BLVD, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP, DULLES VA 20166
Garrett E Pierce	officer: Former Chief Financial Officer	21839 ATLANTIC BLVD, DULLES VA 20166
Janice I Obuchowski	director	21700 ATLANTIC BLVD, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP, DULLES VA 20166
Roman Iv Martinez	director	90 OARJ AVE 4TH FLOOR, GREENPOINT BANK, NEW YORK NY 10016
Kevin P. Chilton	director	1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Roxanne J Decyk	director	2801 80TH STREET, KENOSHA WI 53143
Blake E Larson	officer: Former Chief Operating Officer	5050 LINCOLN DRIVE, EDINA MN 55436
Mark W Deyoung	director