Lojas Americanas (Lojas Americanas) Debt-to-Equity : 2.54 (As of Sep. 2021)

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What is Lojas Americanas Debt-to-Equity?

Lojas Americanas's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was $816 Mil. Lojas Americanas's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was $2,314 Mil. Lojas Americanas's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was $1,234 Mil. Lojas Americanas's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was 2.54.

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 Lojas Americanas's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LOJPF' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.28 Med: 5.03 Max: 22.45
Current: 2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Lojas Americanas was 22.45. The lowest was 1.28. And the median was 5.03.

LOJPF's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 0.63 vs LOJPF: 2.54

Lojas Americanas Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Lojas Americanas Debt-to-Equity Chart

Lojas Americanas Annual Data

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Dec20

Debt-to-Equity

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5.83

3.38

3.17

3.45

1.79

Lojas Americanas Quarterly Data
	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.28	1.79	1.55	2.75	2.54

Competitive Comparison of Lojas Americanas's Debt-to-Equity

For the Department Stores subindustry, Lojas Americanas'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.

Lojas Americanas's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lojas Americanas's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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

Lojas Americanas Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Lojas Americanas's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 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
	=	(539.563	+	3738.382)	/	2393.028
	=	1.79

Lojas Americanas's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 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
	=	(815.755	+	2313.865)	/	1234.068
	=	2.54

Lojas Americanas (OTCPK:LOJPF) 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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Lojas Americanas (Lojas Americanas) Business Description

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Address

Rua Sacadura Cabral 102, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 20081-902

Website

https://www.americanas.com.br

Lojas Americanas SA is a Brazilian retail chain involved in operating department stores. The business is divided into three segments: physical commerce, which sells retail goods through Lojas Americanas and Express stores; electronic commerce, which sells electronic goods; and other, which is engaged in various other activities. The company operates under two brands: Lojas Americanas and Express.

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