Walmart Chile (XSGO:WMTCL) Debt-to-Equity: 0.21 (As of Jun. 2016)

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What is Walmart Chile Debt-to-Equity?

Walmart Chile XSGO:WMTCL Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 as of Jun. 2016.

Walmart Chile's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was CLP410,728 Mil. Walmart Chile's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was CLP14,048 Mil. Walmart Chile's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was CLP2,013,324 Mil. Walmart Chile's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 0.21.

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 Walmart Chile's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

XSGO:WMTCL's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 0.56
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Walmart Chile  (XSGO:WMTCL) 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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Walmart Chile Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Walmart Chile Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Walmart Chile'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.

Walmart Chile Debt-to-Equity Chart

Walmart Chile Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.71 0.70 0.00 0.32 0.21

Walmart Chile Quarterly Data
Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
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 0.27 0.23 0.21 0.17 0.21

XSGO:WMTCL vs M, JWN, KSS: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Walmart Chile'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.

Walmart Chile Debt-to-Equity vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Walmart Chile's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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


Walmart Chile Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Walmart Chile's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 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
=(383655.025 + 15866.8) / 1893983.603
=0.21

Walmart Chile's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 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
=(410727.501 + 14047.955) / 2013324.431
=0.21

* 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 0.21 mean?
Walmart Chile (XSGO:WMTCL) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.21 as of Jun. 2016. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Walmart Chile and its competitors.
Is Walmart Chile's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Walmart Chile's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.56. Walmart Chile's value of 0.21 is 62.5% below this industry median.
How does Walmart Chile's Debt-to-Equity compare to M and JWN?
Walmart Chile's Debt-to-Equity of 0.21 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.56. Walmart Chile's value of 0.21 is 62.5% below 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.56, based on 1,007 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. Walmart Chile's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.21 is 62.5% below 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 Walmart Chile and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Walmart Chile's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Walmart Chile stock overvalued right now?
Walmart Chile (XSGO:WMTCL) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.21. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 and 62.5% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.56. 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 Walmart Chile (XSGO:WMTCL), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 as of Jun. 2016. 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.

Walmart Chile Business Description

Address Av eduardo frei montalva 8301, Casilla, Santiago, CHL, 620
Walmart Chile SA is engaged in the operation of supermarkets. The company operates supermarkets under the brands lider, express lider, acuenta, ekono, central mayorista, and lider.cl. The firm also provides financial services which include offering financing to its customers through MasterCard and presto credit cards, requesting advances in cash, consumer loans, access to various products and services such as insurance, payment of accounts, and Real estate services which includes construction of new premises of the company and management of commercial premises that are part of company's supermarkets.