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RAM Active Media (LSE:RAM) Debt-to-Equity : -3.26 (As of Dec. 2012)


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What is RAM Active Media Debt-to-Equity?

RAM Active Media's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was £1.19 Mil. RAM Active Media's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was £0.16 Mil. RAM Active Media's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was £-0.41 Mil. RAM Active Media's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was -3.26.

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 RAM Active Media's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:RAM's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.29
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

RAM Active Media Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for RAM Active Media'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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RAM Active Media Debt-to-Equity Chart

RAM Active Media Annual Data
Trend May03 May04 May05 May06 May07 May08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.94 0.17 19.91 1.40 -3.26

RAM Active Media Semi-Annual Data
Nov02 May03 Nov03 May04 Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12
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 19.91 - 1.40 0.08 -3.26

Competitive Comparison of RAM Active Media's Debt-to-Equity

For the Broadcasting subindustry, RAM Active Media'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.


RAM Active Media's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, RAM Active Media's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RAM Active Media's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



RAM Active Media Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

RAM Active Media's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

RAM Active Media's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 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.


RAM Active Media  (LSE:RAM) 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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RAM Active Media (LSE:RAM) Business Description

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RAM Active Media PLC is incorporated and domiciled in United Kingdom. The Company and its subsidiaries operate in the passenger information and communications systems and Digital out of Home advertising markets. It focuses on digital communication opportunities within the railway and the shopping mall sector within the UK.