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Proofpoint (Proofpoint) Debt-to-Equity : 3.93 (As of Jun. 2021)


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What is Proofpoint Debt-to-Equity?

Proofpoint's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was $38 Mil. Proofpoint's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was $1,081 Mil. Proofpoint's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was $284 Mil. Proofpoint's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was 3.93.

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

PFPT' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.18   Med: 1.46   Max: 11.57
Current: 3.93

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Proofpoint was 11.57. The lowest was -0.18. And the median was 1.46.

PFPT's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.21 vs PFPT: 3.93

Proofpoint Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Proofpoint'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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Proofpoint Debt-to-Equity Chart

Proofpoint Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.16 0.66 - 1.36 2.24

Proofpoint Quarterly Data
Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21
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 1.45 1.47 2.24 3.83 3.93

Competitive Comparison of Proofpoint's Debt-to-Equity

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Proofpoint'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.


Proofpoint's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Proofpoint's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Proofpoint Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Proofpoint's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Proofpoint's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 is calculated as

* 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.


Proofpoint  (NAS:PFPT) 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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Proofpoint (Proofpoint) Business Description

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Address
892 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94089
Proofpoint Inc. is a provider of cloud-based security solutions to large- and mid-sized organizations in a wide range of industries. The firm's solutions are delivered through its security-as-a-service platform, which hosts an integrated set of on-demand data protection applications. These solutions include threat protection, incident response, regulatory compliance, archiving, governance, and secure communication capabilities. The company derives revenue from subscription fees and hardware, training, and professional services fees. A majority of the firm's revenue is generated in the United States.
Executives
Robert Darren Lee officer: EVP/GM Compliance/Digital Risk C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Gary Steele director, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O PROOFPOINT, INC., 892 ROSS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
David Knight officer: EVP/GM, Security Products C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Ashan Willy officer: EVP/GM-Sec Prd & Svc Grp C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Auvil Paul R. Iii officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PROOFPOINT, INC., 892 ROSS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Dana L Evan director 550 EAST TIMPANOGOS CIRCLE, *, OREM UT 84097
Blake P. Salle officer: EVP, Worldwide Sales C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Bhagwat Swaroop officer: EVP Indus. Solutions/Bus. Dev. C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Kevin Harvey director 2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Richard Scott Herren director 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Leyla D. Seka director C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Kristen Gil director C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Michael M Johnson director C/O PROOFPOINT, INC. 892 ROSS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Richard P Wallace director KLA TENCOR, 160 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Jonathan D Feiber director 3000 SAND HILL ROAD BLDG 1, MENLO PARK CA 94025