POOSF (Poseidon Concepts) Debt-to-Equity: 0.52 (As of Sep. 2012)


What is Poseidon Concepts Debt-to-Equity?

Poseidon Concepts POOSF -90.00% Debt-to-Equity is 0.52 as of Sep. 2012.

Poseidon Concepts's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was $0.0 Mil. Poseidon Concepts's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was $56.8 Mil. Poseidon Concepts's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was $109.9 Mil. Poseidon Concepts's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was 0.52.

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 Poseidon Concepts's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

POOSF's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.46
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Poseidon Concepts  (OTCPK:POOSF) 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.

Poseidon Concepts Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Poseidon Concepts Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Poseidon Concepts'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.

Poseidon Concepts Debt-to-Equity Chart

Poseidon Concepts Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.18 0.33 0.27 0.33 1.52

Poseidon Concepts Quarterly Data
Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12
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 0.29 1.52 0.09 0.29 0.52

POOSF vs FLSS, BRS, GWTI: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Poseidon Concepts'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.

Poseidon Concepts Debt-to-Equity vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Poseidon Concepts's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


Poseidon Concepts Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Poseidon Concepts's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 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
=(27.72 + 0) / 18.298
=1.51

Poseidon Concepts's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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
=(0 + 56.776) / 109.879
=0.52

* 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 0.52 mean?
Poseidon Concepts (POOSF) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.52 as of Sep. 2012. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Poseidon Concepts and its competitors.
Is Poseidon Concepts' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Poseidon Concepts' current Debt-to-Equity is 0.52. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46. Poseidon Concepts' value of 0.52 is 13% above this industry median.
How does Poseidon Concepts' Debt-to-Equity compare to FLSS and BRS?
Poseidon Concepts' Debt-to-Equity of 0.52 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46. Poseidon Concepts' value of 0.52 is 13% above 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Oil & Gas companies is 0.46, based on 794 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. Poseidon Concepts's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.52 is 13% above 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 Poseidon Concepts and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Poseidon Concepts's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Poseidon Concepts stock overvalued right now?
Poseidon Concepts (POOSF) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.52. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.52 and 13% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.46. 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 Poseidon Concepts (POOSF), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.52 as of Sep. 2012. 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.

Poseidon Concepts Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 645 - 7th Avenue SW, Suite 1200, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 4G8
Poseidon Concepts Corp is a customer-focused provider of safe fluid handling solutions to the oil and natural gas sector across North America.