Telecom Italia Media SPA (LTS:0QTU) Debt-to-Equity : -3.04 (As of Jun. 2015)

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What is Telecom Italia Media SPA Debt-to-Equity?

Telecom Italia Media SPA's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €196.20 Mil. Telecom Italia Media SPA's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €0.00 Mil. Telecom Italia Media SPA's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was €-64.46 Mil. Telecom Italia Media SPA's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was -3.04.

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 Telecom Italia Media SPA's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0QTU'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.

Telecom Italia Media SPA Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telecom Italia Media SPA's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Telecom Italia Media SPA Debt-to-Equity Chart

Telecom Italia Media SPA Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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-7.07

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-4.20

Telecom Italia Media SPA Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-4.01	-4.20	-4.14	-3.04

Competitive Comparison of Telecom Italia Media SPA's Debt-to-Equity

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Telecom Italia Media SPA'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.

Telecom Italia Media SPA's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Telecom Italia Media SPA's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Telecom Italia Media SPA Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Telecom Italia Media SPA's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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
	=	(274.636	+	0)	/	-65.423
	=	-4.20

Telecom Italia Media SPA's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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
	=	(196.202	+	0)	/	-64.464
	=	-3.04

Telecom Italia Media SPA (LTS:0QTU) 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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Telecom Italia Media SPA (LTS:0QTU) Business Description

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Telecom Italia Media SPA is incorporated in Italy. The Company is a diversified media company. It operates in newswire output, TV production and content for TV and the web with the brands La7. It also broadcast MTV Italia channel that provides music & entertainment programs. It operates as network operator through Telecom Italia Media Broadcasting (100% owned by TI Media), and in the television industry through MTV Italia (51% owned by TI Media and 49% by Viacom). The Company provides broadcasting capacity and technological solutions for television operators, which are equipped with cutting-edge technology in the field of telecommunications and electronics.

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