Wafer Works Optronics (ROCO:5221) Debt-to-Equity : 1.22 (As of Jun. 2013)

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What is Wafer Works Optronics Debt-to-Equity?

Wafer Works Optronics's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was NT$383.9 Mil. Wafer Works Optronics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was NT$108.3 Mil. Wafer Works Optronics's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was NT$402.7 Mil. Wafer Works Optronics's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was 1.22.

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 Wafer Works Optronics's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:5221's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 0.26
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Wafer Works Optronics Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wafer Works Optronics's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Wafer Works Optronics Debt-to-Equity Chart

Wafer Works Optronics Annual Data

Trend

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

Debt-to-Equity

0.49

0.87

Wafer Works Optronics Semi-Annual Data
	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			0.07	0.49	1.07	0.87	1.22

Competitive Comparison of Wafer Works Optronics's Debt-to-Equity

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Wafer Works Optronics'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.

Wafer Works Optronics's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Wafer Works Optronics's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wafer Works Optronics's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Wafer Works Optronics Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Wafer Works Optronics's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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
	=	(308.354	+	144.627)	/	520.053
	=	0.87

Wafer Works Optronics's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 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
	=	(383.866	+	108.333)	/	402.702
	=	1.22

Wafer Works Optronics (ROCO:5221) 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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Wafer Works Optronics Business Description

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http://www.wwopt.com

Wafer Works Optronics Corp. is engaged in the development and production of sapphire monocrystalline ingots and sapphire substrates. The company also provides polishing services. It offers monocrystalline ingots for photovoltaic applications; etc.

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