Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal (FRA:BRQ) Debt-to-Equity : 2.44 (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal Debt-to-Equity?

Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €389.5 Mil. Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €2,149.7 Mil. Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €1,040.4 Mil. Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 2.44.

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 Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:BRQ' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: 2.44

FRA:BRQ's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 0.44 vs FRA:BRQ: 2.44

Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal'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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Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal Debt-to-Equity Chart

Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal Annual Data

Trend

Dec06

Dec07

Dec08

Dec09

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

Dec13

Debt-to-Equity

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2.69

1.88

3.39

2.17

2.44

Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal Semi-Annual Data
	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			2.69	1.88	3.39	2.17	2.44

Competitive Comparison of Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's Debt-to-Equity

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal'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.

Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(389.497	+	2149.741)	/	1040.384
	=	2.44

Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(389.497	+	2149.741)	/	1040.384
	=	2.44

Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal (FRA:BRQ) 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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Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal (FRA:BRQ) Business Description

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http://www.brisa.pt

Brisa-Auto Estradas de Portugal is engaged in motorway operators, transport infrastructure in Portugal. Its main business area is the construction and operation of tolled motorways, both through direct investments in Portugal.

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