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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 SOC Telemed's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
TLMDW'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.03 Med: -0.76 Max: 0.52
Current: 0.52
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of SOC Telemed was 0.52. The lowest was -2.03. And the median was -0.76.
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SOC Telemed Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
SOC Telemed Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SOC Telemed'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.
SOC Telemed Debt-to-Equity Chart
SOC Telemed Annual Data
Trend
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Debt-to-Equity
-2.03
0.00
0.52
SOC Telemed Semi-Annual Data
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Debt-to-Equity
-2.03
0.00
0.52
TLMDW vs PHCI, JYNT, TALK: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, SOC Telemed'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.
SOC Telemed Debt-to-Equity vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, SOC Telemed's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SOC Telemed's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* 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.
SOC Telemed (TLMDW) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.52 as of Dec. 2021. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on SOC Telemed and its competitors.
Is SOC Telemed's Debt-to-Equity too high?
SOC Telemed's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.52. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.42. SOC Telemed's value of 0.52 is 23.8% above this industry median. Overall, SOC Telemed has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SOC Telemed's Debt-to-Equity compare to PHCI and JYNT?
SOC Telemed's Debt-to-Equity of 0.52 can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.42. SOC Telemed's value of 0.52 is 23.8% 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 a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 0.42, based on 564 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. SOC Telemed's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.52 is 23.8% 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 SOC Telemed and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SOC Telemed'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 SOC Telemed stock overvalued right now?
SOC Telemed (TLMDW) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.52. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.52 and 23.8% above the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 0.42. SOC Telemed's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 SOC Telemed (TLMDW), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.52 as of Dec. 2021. 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.
SOC Telemed Inc is a provider of acute care telemedicine services and technology to U.S. hospitals and healthcare systems based on number of clients. It provides technology enabled clinical solutions which include acute teleNeurology, telePsychiatry, and teleICU, and telePulmonology service. It supports specialty care, providing time-sensitive specialty care when patients are vulnerable and may not otherwise have access. Its solution was developed to support complex workflows in the acute care setting by integrating cloud-based software platform, Telemed IQ, with a panel of patient advocates and a network of clinical specialists to create a seamless, acute telemedicine solution.
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