Berger Paints Jamaica (XJAM:BRG) Debt-to-Equity : 0.12 (As of Dec. 2008)

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What is Berger Paints Jamaica Debt-to-Equity?

Berger Paints Jamaica's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was JMD47 Mil. Berger Paints Jamaica's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was JMD0 Mil. Berger Paints Jamaica's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was JMD404 Mil. Berger Paints Jamaica's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was 0.12.

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 Berger Paints Jamaica's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

XJAM:BRG's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 0.36
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Berger Paints Jamaica Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Berger Paints Jamaica's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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* 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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Berger Paints Jamaica Debt-to-Equity Chart

Berger Paints Jamaica Annual Data

Trend

Dec08

Debt-to-Equity

0.12

Berger Paints Jamaica Semi-Annual Data
	Dec08
Debt-to-Equity	0.12

Competitive Comparison of Berger Paints Jamaica's Debt-to-Equity

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Berger Paints Jamaica'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.

Berger Paints Jamaica's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Berger Paints Jamaica's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Berger Paints Jamaica's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Berger Paints Jamaica Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Berger Paints Jamaica's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 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
	=	(46.791	+	0)	/	404.098
	=	0.12

Berger Paints Jamaica's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 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
	=	(46.791	+	0)	/	404.098
	=	0.12

Berger Paints Jamaica (XJAM:BRG) 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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Berger Paints Jamaica (XJAM:BRG) Business Description

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Address

256 Spanish Town Road, P O Box 8, Kingston, JAM, 11

Website

https://www.bergerpaintscaribbean.com

Berger Paints Jamaica Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of paint and paint related products. The company's products and services include consumer service, protective coatings, marine paints and architectural and wood finishes. It offers paints, primers, textures, wood finishes, and light industrial finishes. It serves homes and institutions. The group has a strong presence in five regions of the world, including Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South Pacific, and the Caribbean, through its five corporate brands - Berger International, Asian Paints, SCIB Paints, Apco Coatings, Taubmans, and Kadisco.