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Willbros Group (Willbros Group) Debt-to-Equity : 9.22 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Willbros Group Debt-to-Equity?

Willbros Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $139.9 Mil. Willbros Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $0.0 Mil. Willbros Group's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $15.2 Mil. Willbros Group's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 9.22.

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 Willbros Group's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

WGRP's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.445
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Willbros Group Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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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Willbros Group Debt-to-Equity Chart

Willbros Group Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.47 2.39 0.54 0.66 4.20

Willbros Group Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.74 0.74 1.17 4.20 9.22

Competitive Comparison of Willbros Group's Debt-to-Equity

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Willbros Group'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.

Willbros Group's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Willbros Group's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


Willbros Group Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Willbros Group'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
=(133.283 + 0) / 31.708
=4.20

Willbros Group'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
=(139.902 + 0) / 15.173
=9.22

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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.

Willbros Group  (OTCPK:WGRP) 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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Willbros Group (Willbros Group) Business Description

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Willbros Group Inc is a specialty energy infrastructure contractor operating in the United States. It is engaged in serving the oil and gas and power industries with offerings including construction, maintenance, and facilities development services. The company operates through three segments namely Oil and Gas, Utility T&D and Canada. The Oil and Gas segment provides construction, maintenance, and lifecycle extension services to the midstream markets. The Utility T&D segment provides a range of services in electric and natural gas transmission and distribution (T&D). The Canada segment provides construction, maintenance, and fabrication services to Canadian energy and water industries. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the United States.