DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) Debt-to-Equity: 0.25 (As of Dec. 2015)

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What is DRS Data & Research Services Debt-to-Equity?

DRS Data & Research Services LSE:DRSA Debt-to-Equity is 0.25 as of Dec. 2015. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

DRS Data & Research Services's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was £0.23 Mil. DRS Data & Research Services's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was £1.05 Mil. DRS Data & Research Services's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was £5.13 Mil. DRS Data & Research Services's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.25.

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 DRS Data & Research Services's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:DRSA' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: 0.25
LSE:DRSA's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.33 vs LSE:DRSA: 0.25

DRS Data & Research Services  (LSE:DRSA) 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

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DRS Data & Research Services Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

DRS Data & Research Services Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DRS Data & Research Services'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.

DRS Data & Research Services Debt-to-Equity Chart

DRS Data & Research Services Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.29 0.25 0.20 0.21 0.25

DRS Data & Research Services Semi-Annual Data
Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15
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 0.20 0.23 0.21 0.26 0.25

DRS Data & Research Services Debt-to-Equity Competitor Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, DRS Data & Research Services'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.

DRS Data & Research Services Debt-to-Equity vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, DRS Data & Research Services's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DRS Data & Research Services's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


DRS Data & Research Services Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

DRS Data & Research Services's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 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
=(0.226 + 1.054) / 5.13
=0.25

DRS Data & Research Services's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 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
=(0.226 + 1.054) / 5.13
=0.25

* 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 0.25 mean?
DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.25 as of Dec. 2015. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on DRS Data & Research Services and its competitors.
Is DRS Data & Research Services' Debt-to-Equity too high?
DRS Data & Research Services' current Debt-to-Equity is 0.25. The Business Services industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33. DRS Data & Research Services' value of 0.25 is 24.2% below this industry median.
How does DRS Data & Research Services' Debt-to-Equity compare to competitors?
DRS Data & Research Services' Debt-to-Equity of 0.25 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33. DRS Data & Research Services' value of 0.25 is 24.2% 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 a Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Business Services companies is 0.33, based on 956 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. DRS Data & Research Services's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.25 is 24.2% 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 DRS Data & Research Services and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DRS Data & Research Services's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DRS Data & Research Services stock overvalued right now?
DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.25. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.25 and 24.2% below the Business Services industry median of 0.33. 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 DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.25 as of Dec. 2015. 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.

DRS Data & Research Services Business Description

DRS Data & Research Services PLC was incorporated on August 1, 1969. The Company is engaged in the provision of data capture services, the manufacture, sale and support of optical and image scanning equipment, design and printing of documentation used for data capture and associated software and bureau services.