ecotel communication ag (XTER:E4C) Debt-to-Equity : 0.27 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is ecotel communication ag Debt-to-Equity?

ecotel communication ag's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €0.9 Mil. ecotel communication ag's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €5.5 Mil. ecotel communication ag's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €23.7 Mil. ecotel communication ag's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.27.

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 ecotel communication ag's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:E4C' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.28 Max: 0.84
Current: 0.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of ecotel communication ag was 0.84. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.28.

XTER:E4C's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
73.64% of 349 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.65 vs XTER:E4C: 0.27

ecotel communication ag Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for ecotel communication ag's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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ecotel communication ag Debt-to-Equity Chart

ecotel communication ag Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.84

0.67

0.42

0.07

0.27

ecotel communication ag Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.07	0.07	0.28	0.27	0.27

Competitive Comparison of ecotel communication ag's Debt-to-Equity

For the Telecom Services subindustry, ecotel communication ag's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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ecotel communication ag's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, ecotel communication ag's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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ecotel communication ag Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

ecotel communication ag'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
	=	(0.926	+	5.499)	/	23.729
	=	0.27

ecotel communication ag'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
	=	(0.926	+	5.499)	/	23.729
	=	0.27

ecotel communication ag (XTER:E4C) 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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ecotel communication ag (XTER:E4C) Business Description

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Address

Prinzenallee 11, Dusseldorf, NW, DEU, 40549

Website

https://www.ecotel.de

ecotel Communication ag is a telecommunication company operating in Germany that provides a solution to customers involved in the IT and telecommunication industry. The company operates under business segments that is Ecotel Business customers, Ecotel Wholesale, and Easybell, Majority of the firm's revenue comes from Ecotel Business customers which offers business customers throughout Germany an integrated product portfolio of voice and data services (ICT solutions). The firm's sales are mostly generated in Germany.

Executives

Achim Theis	Board of Directors
Holger Hommes	Chief Financial Officer / Prokurist
Markus Hendrich	Board of Directors

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