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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (FRA:0MJA) Debt-to-Equity : -6.91 (As of Mar. 2017)


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What is Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Debt-to-Equity?

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was €4 Mil. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was €2,780 Mil. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was €-403 Mil. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was -6.91.

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 Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:0MJA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 0.4
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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mead Johnson Nutrition Co'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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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 91.46 5.20 2.61 -4.72 -5.81

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.75 -5.38 -6.29 -5.81 -6.91

Competitive Comparison of Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Debt-to-Equity

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co'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.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 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.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co  (FRA:0MJA) 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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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (FRA:0MJA) Business Description

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Mead Johnson Nutrition makes, distributes, and markets pediatric nutrition products worldwide under a variety of brands, including Enfamil, its largest label, along with Sustagen, Enfagrow, and Nutramigen. Infant formula represented 59% of 2015 sales and children's nutrition 39%, with expectant and nursing mother nutrition and pediatric vitamins comprising the remainder. The company sells its products globally; 73% of sales were generated outside the United States in 2015. At about 30% of revenue, China is the company's largest market.

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