Quicksilver Resources (FRA:QSR) Debt-to-Equity : -0.10 (As of Sep. 2015)

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What is Quicksilver Resources Debt-to-Equity?

Quicksilver Resources's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was €139.9 Mil. Quicksilver Resources's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was €0.0 Mil. Quicksilver Resources's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was €-1,450.6 Mil. Quicksilver Resources's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was -0.10.

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 Quicksilver Resources's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:QSR's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.45
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Quicksilver Resources Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quicksilver Resources's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Quicksilver Resources Debt-to-Equity Chart

Quicksilver Resources Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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1.78

1.51

-1.82

-1.98

-1.79

Quicksilver Resources Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-1.86	-1.79	-0.21	-0.11	-0.10

Competitive Comparison of Quicksilver Resources's Debt-to-Equity

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Quicksilver Resources's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Quicksilver Resources's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Quicksilver Resources's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Quicksilver Resources Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Quicksilver Resources's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 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
	=	(1652.254	+	0)	/	-922.813
	=	-1.79

Quicksilver Resources's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 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
	=	(139.874	+	0)	/	-1450.639
	=	-0.10

Quicksilver Resources (FRA:QSR) 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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Quicksilver Resources (FRA:QSR) Business Description

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Quicksilver Resources Inc was organized as a Delaware corporation in 1997 and became a public company in 1999. It is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of onshore oil and natural gas in North America and are based in Fort Worth, Texas. The Company focuses on unconventional reservoirs where hydrocarbons may be found in challenging geological conditions, such as fractured shales and coalbeds. Its producing oil and natural gas properties in the United States are principally located in Texas and in Canada in Alberta and British Columbia. Its three core development areas include: Barnett Shale; Horn River; and Horseshoe Canyon. Additionally, It has an oil exploration opportunity in the Delaware basin in western Texas. The Company competes for acquisitions of prospective oil and natural gas properties and oil and gas reserves. Its oil and natural gas operations are focused onshore in North America, in basins containing unconventional reservoirs with predictable, long-lived production. Its current production and development operations are concentrated in its three core areas: the Barnett Shale, Horn River and Horseshoe Canyon. The Company compete for acquisitions of prospective oil and natural gas properties and oil and natural gas reserves. It also compete for drilling rigs and equipment used to drill for and produce oil and natural gas. The Company is subject to a number of federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations, whose purpose is to protect the health and safety of workers, both generally and within Its industry.