Pembury Lifestyle Group (JSE:PEM) Debt-to-Equity: 0.24 (As of Jun. 2019)

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What is Pembury Lifestyle Group Debt-to-Equity?

Pembury Lifestyle Group JSE:PEM Debt-to-Equity is 0.24 as of Jun. 2019.

Pembury Lifestyle Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was R2.63 Mil. Pembury Lifestyle Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was R26.86 Mil. Pembury Lifestyle Group's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was R121.81 Mil. Pembury Lifestyle Group's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 0.24.

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 Pembury Lifestyle Group's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:PEM's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 0.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Pembury Lifestyle Group  (JSE:PEM) 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.

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Pembury Lifestyle Group Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Pembury Lifestyle Group Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pembury Lifestyle Group'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.

Pembury Lifestyle Group Debt-to-Equity Chart

Pembury Lifestyle Group Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Dec17 Dec18
Debt-to-Equity
N/A N/A -5.23 0.17 0.21

Pembury Lifestyle Group Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Aug16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.13 0.17 0.19 0.21 0.24

JSE:PEM vs TAL, EDU, CHGG: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Pembury Lifestyle Group'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.

Pembury Lifestyle Group Debt-to-Equity vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Pembury Lifestyle Group's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pembury Lifestyle Group's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


Pembury Lifestyle Group Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Pembury Lifestyle Group's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 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
=(4.426 + 25.213) / 143.758
=0.21

Pembury Lifestyle Group's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 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
=(2.628 + 26.857) / 121.811
=0.24

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Equity →
What does a Debt-to-Equity of 0.24 mean?
Pembury Lifestyle Group (JSE:PEM) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.24 as of Jun. 2019. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Pembury Lifestyle Group and its competitors.
Is Pembury Lifestyle Group's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Pembury Lifestyle Group's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.24. The Education industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.30. Pembury Lifestyle Group's value of 0.24 is 20% below this industry median.
How does Pembury Lifestyle Group's Debt-to-Equity compare to TAL and EDU?
Pembury Lifestyle Group's Debt-to-Equity of 0.24 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.30. Pembury Lifestyle Group's value of 0.24 is 20% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for an Education company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Education companies is 0.30, based on 224 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Pembury Lifestyle Group's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.24 is 20% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Pembury Lifestyle Group and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pembury Lifestyle Group's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pembury Lifestyle Group stock overvalued right now?
Pembury Lifestyle Group (JSE:PEM) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.24. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.24 and 20% below the Education industry median of 0.30. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pembury Lifestyle Group (JSE:PEM), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.24 as of Jun. 2019. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Pembury Lifestyle Group Business Description

Address 111 9th Avenue, P.O. Box 73723, Fairlands, Randburg, Gauteng, Johannesburg, ZAF, 2030
Pembury Lifestyle Group Ltd is a South Africa based group that provides private education through its independent schools, with an intention to own the properties from which the schools operate and operating of retirement lodges. Its reportable segments are: PLG Properties - investment properties; Pembury Schools - developing and managing independent schools; and PLG Retirement Villages - developing and managing retirement villages. The main revenue is generated through the Pembury Schools segment that includes fees from the provision of accessible, affordable, private education and related services.