Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Debt-to-Equity: 0.00 (As of May. 2014)

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What is Allocate Software Debt-to-Equity?

Allocate Software LSE:ALLA Debt-to-Equity is 0.00 as of May. 2014. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Allocate Software's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was £0.00 Mil. Allocate Software's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was £0.00 Mil. Allocate Software's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was £18.85 Mil. Allocate Software's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was 0.00.

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 Allocate Software's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:ALLA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.2
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Allocate Software  (LSE:ALLA) 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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Allocate Software Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Allocate Software Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software Debt-to-Equity Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
Trend May05 May06 May07 May08 May09 May10 May11 May12 May13 May14
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.13 0.10 0.25 0.28 0.00

Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Nov08 May09 Nov09 May10 Nov10 May11 Nov11 May12 Nov12 May13 Nov13 May14
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.25 0.31 0.28 0.00 0.00

LSE:ALLA vs SREV, ASUR: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software Debt-to-Equity vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Allocate Software's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Allocate Software's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


Allocate Software Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Allocate Software's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 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
=(0 + 0) / 18.854
=0.00

Allocate Software's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 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
=(0 + 0) / 18.854
=0.00

* 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 0.00 mean?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.00 as of May. 2014. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors.
Is Allocate Software's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Allocate Software's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00.
How does Allocate Software's Debt-to-Equity compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's Debt-to-Equity of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.20. 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Software companies is 0.20, based on 2,245 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. 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 Allocate Software and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Allocate Software's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.00. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. 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 Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00 as of May. 2014. 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.

Allocate Software Business Description

Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.