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Vapor Group (Vapor Group) Debt-to-Equity : -0.82 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Vapor Group Debt-to-Equity?

Vapor Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $2.93 Mil. Vapor Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $0.00 Mil. Vapor Group's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $-3.57 Mil. Vapor Group's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was -0.82.

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 Vapor Group's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

VPOR's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Tobacco Products industry.
Industry Median: 0.265
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Vapor Group Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vapor Group'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.

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Vapor Group Debt-to-Equity Chart

Vapor Group Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -9.66 -5.64 -0.93 -0.82 -0.74

Vapor Group Quarterly Data
Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Dec17 Dec18
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 -0.93 -0.83 -0.89 -0.82 -0.74

Competitive Comparison of Vapor Group's Debt-to-Equity

For the Tobacco subindustry, Vapor Group'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.

Vapor Group's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vapor Group's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


Vapor Group Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Vapor Group's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 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
=(2.736 + 0) / -3.694
=-0.74

Vapor Group's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 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
=(2.933 + 0) / -3.57
=-0.82

* 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.

Vapor Group  (OTCPK:VPOR) 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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Vapor Group (Vapor Group) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2260 West 80th Street, Suite 6, Hialeah, FL, USA, 33016
Website
http://www.vaporgroup.com
Vapor Group Inc is engaged in designing, manufacturing, and marketing of vaporizers and electronic cigarettes and e-liquids. The company also markets consumer products including the Whizboard brand of scooters and Hoverkart accessories sold by Smart Wheels. Its products are marketed under the Vapor Group, Total Vapor, Vapor 123, and The Vapor Products brands. All products are sold nationwide through distributors and directly to consumers through company-owned websites.