Postmedia Network Canada (TSX:PNC.B) Debt-to-Equity

: -1.17 (As of Feb. 2024)

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Postmedia Network Canada's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was C$23.6 Mil. Postmedia Network Canada's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was C$329.8 Mil. Postmedia Network Canada's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was C$-303.4 Mil. Postmedia Network Canada's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -1.16.

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 Postmedia Network Canada's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:PNC.B' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.96 Med: -2.02 Max: 51.93
Current: -1.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Postmedia Network Canada was 51.93. The lowest was -21.96. And the median was -2.02.

TSX:PNC.B's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.28 vs TSX:PNC.B: -1.17

Postmedia Network Canada Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Postmedia Network Canada'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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Postmedia Network Canada Annual Data

Trend

Aug14

Aug15

Aug16

Aug17

Aug18

Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

Debt-to-Equity

-1.87

-1.95

-2.13

-1.54

-1.26

Postmedia Network Canada Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Debt-to-Equity																-1.36	-1.25	-1.26	-1.21	-1.17

Competitive Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Postmedia Network Canada'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.

Postmedia Network Canada Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Postmedia Network Canada's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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

Postmedia Network Canada Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Postmedia Network Canada's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 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
	=	(26.092	+	316.81)	/	-272.306
	=	-1.26

Postmedia Network Canada's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 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
	=	(23.622	+	329.755)	/	-303.374
	=	-1.16

Postmedia Network Canada (TSX:PNC.B) 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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Postmedia Network Canada (TSX:PNC.B) Business Description

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Address

365 Bloor Street East, Legal Department, 12th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4W 3L4

Website

https://www.postmedia.com

Postmedia Network Canada Corp is a holding company. It operates through the Newsmedia segment. The company's business consists of news and information gathering and dissemination operations, with products offered in local, regional and metropolitan markets in Canada through multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Postmedia's operations include an extensive distribution network, which also offers distribution services, for advertising flyers and parcels. The combination of these distribution platforms provides audiences with a variety of media through which to access and interact with Postmedia's content. The breadth of the company's reach and the diversity of its content enable advertisers to reach target audiences on a local, regional or national scale.

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