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GCEI (Global Clean Energy) Debt-to-Equity : 1.11 (As of Dec. 2009)


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What is Global Clean Energy Debt-to-Equity?

Global Clean Energy's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was $0.54 Mil. Global Clean Energy's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was $0.00 Mil. Global Clean Energy's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was $0.48 Mil. Global Clean Energy's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 was 1.11.

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 Global Clean Energy's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

GCEI's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.64
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Global Clean Energy Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Clean Energy'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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Global Clean Energy Debt-to-Equity Chart

Global Clean Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.59 - -0.36 -0.76 1.11

Global Clean Energy Semi-Annual Data
Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.59 - -0.36 -0.76 1.11

Competitive Comparison of Global Clean Energy's Debt-to-Equity

For the Waste Management subindustry, Global Clean Energy'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.


Global Clean Energy's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Global Clean Energy's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Clean Energy's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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Global Clean Energy Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Global Clean Energy's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

Global Clean Energy's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2009 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.


Global Clean Energy  (OTCPK:GCEI) 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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Global Clean Energy Business Description

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Address
6040 Upshaw Drive, Suite 105, Humble, TX, USA, 77396
Global Clean Energy Inc is a waste-to-energy alternative fuels company in Texas. The company focuses on technologies and initiatives that promote environmental stewardship and economic growthThe primary business of the group is developing and marketing proprietary technology in waste-to-energy management and feedstock conversion. The company is planning to develop products with algae as the key ingredient. It plans to sell fertilizer and feed for livestock.
Executives
Paul L Whitton director, officer: President 2005 10TH STREET, SUITE A, BOULDER CO 80302
Michael Kron director C/O NEWSEARCH, INC., 2005 - 10TH STREET, SUITE A, BOULDER CO 80302
Travis K Robinson director, officer: President 2005 - 10TH STREET, SUITE A, BOULDER CO 80302
Vision Capital Partners Aa Ltd 10 percent owner 4150 ST CATHERINE ST O, SUITE 525, MONTREAL A8 H3Z2Y5
Earl Azimov director 5737 BLOSSOM, COTE ST LUC A8 H4W2T2
John Grob director, officer: CEO and President AMHERST HOUSE, STOWLANGTOFT, BURY ST EDMUNDS X0 1P313JY
Kenneth S Adessky director, 10 percent owner, officer: CFO and Secretary 4150 ST CATHERINE STREET O, SUITE 525, MONTREAL A8 H3Z2Y5