Quad/Graphics (Quad/Graphics) Debt-to-Equity : 5.23 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Quad/Graphics Debt-to-Equity?

Quad/Graphics's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $180 Mil. Quad/Graphics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $446 Mil. Quad/Graphics's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $120 Mil. Quad/Graphics's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.23.

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 Quad/Graphics's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

QUAD' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.23 Med: 3.58 Max: 12.02
Current: 5.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Quad/Graphics was 12.02. The lowest was 1.23. And the median was 3.58.

QUAD's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
96.56% of 930 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs QUAD: 5.23

Quad/Graphics Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quad/Graphics's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Quad/Graphics Debt-to-Equity Chart

Quad/Graphics Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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5.35

12.02

6.81

3.96

5.23

Quad/Graphics Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.96	4.85	4.69	4.84	5.23

Competitive Comparison of Quad/Graphics's Debt-to-Equity

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Quad/Graphics'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.

Quad/Graphics's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quad/Graphics's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Quad/Graphics Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Quad/Graphics's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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
	=	(179.6	+	445.7)	/	119.5
	=	5.23

Quad/Graphics's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 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
	=	(179.6	+	445.7)	/	119.5
	=	5.23

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) 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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Quad/Graphics (Quad/Graphics) Business Description

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Address

N61 W23044 Harry's Way, Sussex, WI, USA, 53089-3995

Website

https://www.quad.com

Quad/Graphics Inc provides print and marketing services to help customers market their products, services, and contents. The company primarily operates in the commercial segment of the printing industry. It operates through three divisions. The United States print and related services segment consists of the company's American operations. Besides the complete set of print and marketing solutions, this segment also manufactures ink. The international segment includes the company's printing business in Europe and Latin America. The corporate segment is engaged in the general and administrative activities as well as associated costs. The company almost generates all its revenue from the American domestic market.

Executives

Melanie Arlene Huet	director	6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Robert H Quadracci	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Anthony Staniak	officer: Chief Financial Officer	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089-3995
Beth-ann Eason	director	C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Dana B. Gruen	officer: General Counsel & Corp Sec	C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Donald M Mckenna	officer: EVP, Chief Administrative ofcr	C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Joshua J Golden	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
J Joel Quadracci	director, officer: Chairman, Pres & CEO	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Julie A Currie	officer: EVP and Chief Revenue Officer	N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
John S Shiely	director	770 NORTH WATER ST, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Christopher B Harned	director	C/O THE CYPRESS GROUP, 65 EAST 55TH ST, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Thomas J Frankowski	officer: Chief Operating Officer	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Kelly A Vanderboom	officer: EVP & Treasurer	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Jennifer J. Kent	officer: EVP of Admin. & Gen. Counsel	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089-3995
David J Honan	officer: EVP & CFO	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089