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Merge Healthcare (FRA:MRJ) Debt-to-Equity : 3.08 (As of Jun. 2015)


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What is Merge Healthcare Debt-to-Equity?

Merge Healthcare's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €10.5 Mil. Merge Healthcare's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €185.0 Mil. Merge Healthcare's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €63.4 Mil. Merge Healthcare's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 3.08.

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 Merge Healthcare's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:MRJ' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: 3.08

FRA:MRJ's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.47 vs FRA:MRJ: 3.08

Merge Healthcare Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Merge Healthcare'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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Merge Healthcare Debt-to-Equity Chart

Merge Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 2.71 3.25 5.28 4.50

Merge Healthcare Quarterly Data
Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15
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 5.20 4.78 4.50 3.23 3.08

Competitive Comparison of Merge Healthcare's Debt-to-Equity

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Merge Healthcare'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.


Merge Healthcare's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Merge Healthcare's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Merge Healthcare's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Merge Healthcare Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Merge Healthcare's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Merge Healthcare's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 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.


Merge Healthcare  (FRA:MRJ) 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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Merge Healthcare (FRA:MRJ) Business Description

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Merge Healthcare Inc is a Delaware corporation founded in 1987. The Company develops enterprise imaging software solutions that facilitate the management of images to create a more effective and efficient electronic healthcare experience for patients and physicians. Its solutions are designed to help solve some of the difficult challenges in health information exchange today, such as the incorporation of medical images and diagnostic information into broader healthcare IT applications, the interoperability of proprietary software solutions, and the ability to improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of its customers businesses. The Companys solutions optimize processes for healthcare providers ranging in size from single provider practices to large health systems, to the sponsors of clinical trials and medical device manufacturers. It operates in two reportable segments: Merge Healthcare mainly generates revenue from the sale of software including upgrades; hardware, professional services, maintenance and electronic data interchange services. Merge DNA derives the vast majority of its revenue from software, professional services and hosting through subscription arrangements. Its product portfolio provides products and services to its customers, including Image Interoperability Platform iConnect: This interoperability and connectivity platform enables hospitals, imaging centers, Integrated Delivery Networks and Health Information Exchanges to create information exchanges within their environments and with other entities.,Clinical and Financial Information Systems - Digital Imaging Solutions: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems, specialty workstations and related applications manage the image workflow of a medical enterprise; Clinical information systems: These systems provide a complete electronic record of a medical procedure across a variety of specialties including Merge OrthoEMR for orthopaedics, and Merge RIS for radiology; Revenue Cycle Management: It offer software and services for the revenue cycle management of physician practices, Software Development Toolkits, Technologies and Platforms - Merge toolkits, technologies and platforms provide software developers with the necessary resources to assist in the timely development of new products and enhance existing products and Hosted Software Solutions for Clinical Trial Data Management It provide hosted software solutions for the collection, aggregation, analysis, reporting and overall management of clinical trials information. Its strategy is to be a provider of integrated, healthcare IT solutions and services that improve the exchange of healthcare information. It is subject to regulation in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration, including periodic FDA inspections, in Canada under Health Canadas Medical Devices Regulations, and in other countries by corresponding regulatory authorities.

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