DCEL (Digicel Group) Debt-to-Asset : 1.39 (As of Mar. 2015)

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What is Digicel Group Debt-to-Asset?

Digicel Group DCEL Debt-to-Asset is 1.39 as of Mar. 2015.

Digicel Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $163.23 Mil. Digicel Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $6,305.51 Mil. Digicel Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $4,641.44 Mil. Digicel Group's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 1.39.

Digicel Group  (NYSE:DCEL) Debt-to-Asset Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-Asset, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Assets.

Digicel Group Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

Digicel Group Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digicel Group's Debt-to-Asset 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.

Digicel Group Debt-to-Asset Chart

Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15
Debt-to-Asset
1.39 1.39

Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Debt-to-Asset 0.00 1.37 1.39

DCEL vs DIRV, FULO, TOWTF: Debt-to-Asset Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Digicel Group's Debt-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Asset 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.

Digicel Group Debt-to-Asset vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Digicel Group's Debt-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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


Digicel Group Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

Digicel Group's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(163.227 + 6305.513) / 4641.435
=1.39

Digicel Group's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(163.227 + 6305.513) / 4641.435
=1.39

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Asset →
What does a Debt-to-Asset of 1.39 mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Debt-to-Asset of 1.39 as of Mar. 2015. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Debt-to-Asset too high?
Digicel Group's current Debt-to-Asset is 1.39.
How does Digicel Group's Debt-to-Asset compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Debt-to-Asset of 1.39 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Asset for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Debt-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Asset mean?
A high Debt-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors. Digicel Group's current Debt-to-Asset is 1.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digicel Group stock overvalued right now?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a current Debt-to-Asset of 1.39. The current Debt-to-Asset is 1.39. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Asset calculated?
Debt-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Debt-to-Asset is 1.39 as of Mar. 2015. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Digicel Group Business Description

Digicel Group Ltd was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on February 5, 2007. The Company is a provider of communications services in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions. It provides a comprehensive range of mobile communications, business solutions, cable TV & broadband and other related products and services to retail, corporate (including small and medium-sized enterprises) and government customers. Its business is currently organized into nine reporting segments: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French West Indies, Haiti, El Salvador, Eastern Caribbean markets consisting of its operations in St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Papua New Guinea and Other locations, consisting of its operations in all of its other markets. It has customer reach through 1,034 retail locations (including 667 exclusive stores) and a dealer and distributor network with approximately 183,000 recharge locations. It offers its services on both a prepaid and post-paid basis and market to retail and business customers. It caters to its retail customers through Digicel's dealer channel and to its corporate clients via a business channel. Its distribution channel is comprised of the four distinct categories: Vendor Stores, Third-Party Dealers, Prepaid Card Outlets, and Diaspora. The Company's Mobile and Cable TV & Broadband operations are subject to regulation in each of the markets in which it operates.