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Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG (FRA:SMB) Debt-to-Equity : 0.08 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Debt-to-Equity?

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €0.0 Mil. Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €3.0 Mil. Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €36.0 Mil. Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.08.

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 Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SMB' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08   Med: 0.18   Max: 0.32
Current: 0.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG was 0.32. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.18.

FRA:SMB's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
83.39% of 1644 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs FRA:SMB: 0.08

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG'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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Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Debt-to-Equity Chart

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.12 0.16 0.15 0.28 0.08

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
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 0.12 0.16 0.15 0.28 0.08

Competitive Comparison of Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Debt-to-Equity

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG'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.

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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
=(0 + 3.001) / 35.975
=0.08

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 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
=(0 + 3.001) / 35.975
=0.08

* 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.

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG  (FRA:SMB) 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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Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG (FRA:SMB) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Bad Schwalbach, Bad Schwalbach, DEU, 65307
Website
http://www.schwaelbchen-molkerei.de
Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG is engaged in processing and distribution of milk and milk products, the wholesale of dairy products and related foodstuffs. The company acts as a regional brand supplier of fresh and long-life milk, as well as fresh produce such as yogurt, whipped cream, sour cream, natural and fruit quark, cream, and sponge cake under the name SCHWÄLBCHEN. Specialties such as the coffee beverage Caffreddo and ethnic items such as Ayran are marketed nationwide. The company is engaged in the wholesale consumer trade segment.