LKST (LookSmart Group) Debt-to-Asset : 0.71 (As of Jun. 2017)

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What is LookSmart Group Debt-to-Asset?

LookSmart Group LKST Debt-to-Asset is 0.71 as of Jun. 2017.

LookSmart Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $0.00 Mil. LookSmart Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $2.72 Mil. LookSmart Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was $3.82 Mil. LookSmart Group's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was 0.71.

LookSmart Group  (OTCPK:LKST) 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.

LookSmart Group Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

LookSmart Group Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LookSmart 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.

LookSmart Group Debt-to-Asset Chart

LookSmart Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Debt-to-Asset
0.02 0.52 0.68

LookSmart Group Quarterly Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17
Debt-to-Asset 0.52 0.70 0.68 0.71

LKST vs UBLI, WSCO, ABBY: Debt-to-Asset Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, LookSmart 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.

LookSmart Group Debt-to-Asset vs Interactive Media Industry

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

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


LookSmart Group Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

LookSmart Group's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(0.54 + 2.13) / 3.938
=0.68

LookSmart Group's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(0 + 2.724) / 3.817
=0.71

* 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 0.71 mean?
LookSmart Group (LKST) has a Debt-to-Asset of 0.71 as of Jun. 2017. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on LookSmart Group and its competitors.
Is LookSmart Group's Debt-to-Asset too high?
LookSmart Group's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.71.
How does LookSmart Group's Debt-to-Asset compare to UBLI and WSCO?
LookSmart Group's Debt-to-Asset of 0.71 can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media 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 an Interactive Media company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Interactive Media 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 LookSmart Group and its competitors. LookSmart Group's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LookSmart Group stock overvalued right now?
LookSmart Group (LKST) has a current Debt-to-Asset of 0.71. The current Debt-to-Asset is 0.71. 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 LookSmart Group (LKST), the current Debt-to-Asset is 0.71 as of Jun. 2017. 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.

LookSmart Group Business Description

Address 2850 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson, NV, USA, 89052
LookSmart Group Inc engages in providing digital advertising solutions. The company provides solutions for search and display advertising customers in a large online advertising ecosystem serving ads that target user queries on partner sites. It offers search advertising customers, and targeted search through a search advertising distribution network that uses the company's AdCenter platform technology. It offers advertisers the ability to buy graphical display advertising.