PRAC (Productivity Technologies) Debt-to-Equity: 2.16 (As of Mar. 2005)


What is Productivity Technologies Debt-to-Equity?

Productivity Technologies PRAC -3.70% Debt-to-Equity is 2.16 as of Mar. 2005.

Productivity Technologies's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 was $2.74 Mil. Productivity Technologies's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 was $3.37 Mil. Productivity Technologies's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 was $2.82 Mil. Productivity Technologies's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 was 2.16.

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 Productivity Technologies's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

PRAC's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 0.28
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Productivity Technologies  (OTCPK:PRAC) 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.

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Productivity Technologies Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Productivity Technologies Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Productivity Technologies'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.

Productivity Technologies Debt-to-Equity Chart

Productivity Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun97 Jun98 Jun99 Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun04
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.48 2.31 2.76 7.20 3.31

Productivity Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun99 Sep99 Dec99 Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05
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 4.41 3.31 3.64 3.92 2.16

PRAC vs TNRG: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Productivity Technologies'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.

Productivity Technologies Debt-to-Equity vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Productivity Technologies's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


Productivity Technologies Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Productivity Technologies's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2004 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
=(7.306 + 3.613) / 3.301
=3.31

Productivity Technologies's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 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
=(2.739 + 3.366) / 2.823
=2.16

* 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 2.16 mean?
Productivity Technologies (PRAC) has a Debt-to-Equity of 2.16 as of Mar. 2005. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Productivity Technologies and its competitors.
Is Productivity Technologies' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Productivity Technologies' current Debt-to-Equity is 2.16. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. Productivity Technologies' value of 2.16 is 671.4% above this industry median.
How does Productivity Technologies' Debt-to-Equity compare to TNRG?
Productivity Technologies' Debt-to-Equity of 2.16 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28. Productivity Technologies' value of 2.16 is 671.4% 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 0.28, based on 2,675 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. Productivity Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity of 2.16 is 671.4% 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 Productivity Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Productivity Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity is 2.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Productivity Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Productivity Technologies (PRAC) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 2.16. The current Debt-to-Equity is 2.16 and 671.4% above the Industrial Products industry median of 0.28. 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 Productivity Technologies (PRAC), the current Debt-to-Equity is 2.16 as of Mar. 2005. 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.

Productivity Technologies Business Description

Address 666 Dundee Road, Suite 300, Northbrook, IL, USA, 60062
Productivity Technologies Corp is a provider of production machinery, parking systems, and fabricated structures. It is a supplier of quick die change, flexible transfer, and stacking/destacking equipment used to automate metal forming operations. It is a leader in designing, manufacturing and installing fully mechanized automated parking systems. The company is also focused on fabricating shipping containers to support real estate development. This includes using shipping containers for office, retail and multi-family structures.