SRSCQ (Sears Canada) Debt-to-Asset : 0.12 (As of Apr. 2017)

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What is Sears Canada Debt-to-Asset?

Sears Canada SRSCQ -99.00% Debt-to-Asset is 0.12 as of Apr. 2017.

Sears Canada's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $3 Mil. Sears Canada's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $102 Mil. Sears Canada's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $884 Mil. Sears Canada's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was 0.12.

Sears Canada  (OTCPK:SRSCQ) 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.

Sears Canada Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

Sears Canada Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sears Canada'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.

Sears Canada Debt-to-Asset Chart

Sears Canada Annual Data
Trend Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Debt-to-Asset
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Sears Canada Quarterly Data
Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17
Debt-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.12

Sears Canada Debt-to-Asset Competitor Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Sears Canada'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.

Sears Canada Debt-to-Asset vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sears Canada's Debt-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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


Sears Canada Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

Sears Canada's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 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
=(2.807 + 12.592) / 943.943
=0.02

Sears Canada's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Apr. 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
=(2.977 + 102.404) / 883.679
=0.12

* 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 0.12 mean?
Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a Debt-to-Asset of 0.12 as of Apr. 2017. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Sears Canada and its competitors.
Is Sears Canada's Debt-to-Asset too high?
Sears Canada's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.12.
How does Sears Canada's Debt-to-Asset compare to competitors?
Sears Canada's Debt-to-Asset of 0.12 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Sears Canada and its competitors. Sears Canada's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sears Canada stock overvalued right now?
Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a current Debt-to-Asset of 0.12. The current Debt-to-Asset is 0.12. 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 Sears Canada (SRSCQ), the current Debt-to-Asset is 0.12 as of Apr. 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.

Sears Canada Business Description

Address 290 Yonge Street, Suite 700, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5B 2C3
Sears Canada Inc is in the sale of goods and services through the Company's Retail channels. It comprised of one reportable segment, Merchandising. Which includes its full-line department, Sears Home, Hometown, Outlet, Corbeil Electrique Inc. stores, and its Direct (catalog/internet) channel. It also includes service revenue related primarily to logistics services provided through the Company. Commission revenue includes travel, home improvement services, insurance, wireless and long-distance plans. Licensee fee revenue is comprised of payments received from licensees that operate within the Company stores.