Albemarle & Bond Holdings (LSE:ABM) Debt-to-Equity : 0.70 (As of Jun. 2013)

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What is Albemarle & Bond Holdings Debt-to-Equity?

Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was £53.5 Mil. Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was £0.0 Mil. Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was £77.0 Mil. Albemarle & Bond Holdings's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was 0.70.

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 Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:ABM's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Credit Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.16
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Albemarle & Bond Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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* 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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Albemarle & Bond Holdings Debt-to-Equity Chart

Albemarle & Bond Holdings Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.64

0.46

0.52

0.54

0.70

Albemarle & Bond Holdings Semi-Annual Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.64	0.46	0.52	0.54	0.70

Competitive Comparison of Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Debt-to-Equity

For the Credit Services subindustry, Albemarle & Bond Holdings'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.

Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Albemarle & Bond Holdings Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 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
	=	(53.5	+	0)	/	76.958
	=	0.70

Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 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
	=	(53.5	+	0)	/	76.958
	=	0.70

Albemarle & Bond Holdings (LSE:ABM) 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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Albemarle & Bond Holdings (LSE:ABM) Business Description

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http://www.albemarlebondplc.com

Albemarle & Bond Holdings PLC was incorporated on January 17, 1986. The Company is a holding company engaged in pawnbroking, retail jewellery sales, gold purchasing, unsecured lending, including cheque cashing and other financial services. It has approximately 230 stores and 1,000 employees. Operating under the two brands, Albemarle Bond and Herbert Brown, it provides its customers with a range of services including jewellery retailing, pawnbroking loans, gold purchasing and a range of unsecured loan products. The pawn loan is secured against jewellery for a maximum of six months. The customer can redeem their jewellery by repaying the loan and interest owing at any time without incurring penalties for early redemption. The Company provides short-term loans through three products, PayDay Advances, Speedloans, and Cheque Cashing. PayDay Advances offer customers short-term unsecured loans to meet their cash flow requirements until wages are received. Speedloans provide customers with immediately available installment loans over a longer term of between six and 18 months and Cheque Cashing provides access to their cash for customers who have received cheques. The Company offers a range of new and second hand jewellery. Herbert Brown offers a range of new, second hand and antique jewellery.