Deutsche Postbank AG (XSWX:DPB) Debt-to-Equity : 4.37 (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is Deutsche Postbank AG Debt-to-Equity?

Deutsche Postbank AG's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was CHF0 Mil. Deutsche Postbank AG's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was CHF13,736 Mil. Deutsche Postbank AG's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was CHF3,141 Mil. Deutsche Postbank AG's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was 4.37.

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 Deutsche Postbank AG's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:DPB' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19 Med: 1.16 Max: 4.8
Current: 4.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Deutsche Postbank AG was 4.80. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 1.16.

XSWX:DPB's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 0.65 vs XSWX:DPB: 4.37

Deutsche Postbank AG Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Deutsche Postbank AG's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Deutsche Postbank AG Debt-to-Equity Chart

Deutsche Postbank AG Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.28

2.85

0.19

4.80

4.37

Deutsche Postbank AG Semi-Annual Data
	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13	Dec14	Dec15	Dec16
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										0.28	2.85	0.19	4.80	4.37

Competitive Comparison of Deutsche Postbank AG's Debt-to-Equity

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Deutsche Postbank AG'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.

Deutsche Postbank AG's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Deutsche Postbank AG's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Deutsche Postbank AG's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Deutsche Postbank AG Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Deutsche Postbank AG's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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
	=	(0	+	13736.092)	/	3140.999
	=	4.37

Deutsche Postbank AG's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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
	=	(0	+	13736.092)	/	3140.999
	=	4.37

Deutsche Postbank AG (XSWX:DPB) 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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Deutsche Postbank AG (XSWX:DPB) Business Description

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Deutsche Postbank AG is a financial service provider. It focuses on business with private customers and with small and medium-sized companies. It offers simple, low-cost products for day-to-day needs to its private customers. Its products and services range from payment transactions and deposit and lending business to bonds, investment funds, insurance policies and home savings contracts. The company's customers include self-employed professionals, freelancers, business proprietors, associations and condominium owners' associations.

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