Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) Debt-to-Equity : -2.97 (As of May. 2012)

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What is Peoples Educational Holdings Debt-to-Equity?

Peoples Educational Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 was $1.95 Mil. Peoples Educational Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 was $9.00 Mil. Peoples Educational Holdings's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 was $-3.69 Mil. Peoples Educational Holdings's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 was -2.97.

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 Peoples Educational Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

PEDH's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.28
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Peoples Educational Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Peoples Educational 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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Peoples Educational Holdings Debt-to-Equity Chart

Peoples Educational Holdings Annual Data

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2.45

2.53

1.82

1.88

-2.97

Peoples Educational Holdings Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.88	1.44	1.60	2.57	-2.97

Competitive Comparison of Peoples Educational Holdings's Debt-to-Equity

For the Publishing subindustry, Peoples Educational Holdings's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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Peoples Educational Holdings Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Peoples Educational Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2012 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
	=	(1.95	+	9)	/	-3.685
	=	-2.97

Peoples Educational Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 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
	=	(1.95	+	9)	/	-3.685
	=	-2.97

Peoples Educational Holdings (OTCPK:PEDH) 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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Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) Business Description

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Address

299 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ, USA, 07663

Website

http://www.peopleseducation.com

Peoples Educational Holdings Inc develops and sells proprietary print and digital education products which are predominantly state-specific and standards-based, focused on state-required tests. The company operates through Test Preparation, Assessment, and Instruction Product Group. Test Preparation and Assessment segment create and sell print and digital products targeted to grades 1-12 to help students prepare for state proficiency tests. Instruction segment includes two product lines Focused Instruction and remedial and multicultural-related materials. Geographically, the business activities are carried out through United States.

Executives

Tony Christianson	director, 10 percent owner
Gordon Stofer	10 percent owner

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