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M&G Poliester (BSP:RHDS3) Debt-to-Equity : 1.45 (As of Jun. 2014)


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What is M&G Poliester Debt-to-Equity?

M&G Poliester's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was R$228 Mil. M&G Poliester's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was R$179 Mil. M&G Poliester's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was R$280 Mil. M&G Poliester's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 1.45.

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 M&G Poliester's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:RHDS3' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: 1.45

BSP:RHDS3's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the industry.
Industry Median: vs BSP:RHDS3: 1.45

M&G Poliester Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for M&G Poliester'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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M&G Poliester Debt-to-Equity Chart

M&G Poliester Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.23 2.18 3.25 3.00 1.62

M&G Poliester Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14
Debt-to-Equity 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 3.37 1.62 1.62 1.56 1.45

Competitive Comparison of M&G Poliester's Debt-to-Equity

For the subindustry, M&G Poliester'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.


M&G Poliester's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Industry

For the industry and sector, M&G Poliester's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where M&G Poliester's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



M&G Poliester Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

M&G Poliester's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

M&G Poliester's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

* 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.


M&G Poliester  (BSP:RHDS3) 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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