VCST (Viewcast.com) Debt-to-Revenue : 0.13 (As of Jun. 2013)

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What is Viewcast.com Debt-to-Revenue?

Viewcast.com VCST Debt-to-Revenue is 0.13 as of Jun. 2013.

Debt-to-Revenue measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Viewcast.com's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was $0.85 Mil. Viewcast.com's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was $0.00 Mil. Viewcast.com's annualized Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was $6.42 Mil. Viewcast.com's annualized Debt-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was 0.13.

Viewcast.com Debt-to-Revenue Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Viewcast.com's Debt-to-Revenue 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.

Viewcast.com Debt-to-Revenue Chart

Viewcast.com Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Debt-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.30 0.38 0.39 0.04 0.11

Viewcast.com Quarterly Data
Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13
Debt-to-Revenue 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 0.07 0.09 0.11 0.12 0.13

VCST vs GRCK, AVRN, BLGI: Debt-to-Revenue Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Viewcast.com's Debt-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Revenue 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.

Viewcast.com Debt-to-Revenue vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Viewcast.com's Debt-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Viewcast.com's Debt-to-Revenue falls into.


Viewcast.com Debt-to-Revenue Calculation

Debt-to-Revenue measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Viewcast.com's Debt-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Debt-to-Revenue=Total Debt / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1.295 + 0.01) / 12.141
=0.11

Viewcast.com's annualized Debt-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Debt-to-Revenue=Total Debt / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.849 + 0.002) / 6.416
=0.13

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-Revenue, the Revenue of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2013) Revenue data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Revenue →
What does a Debt-to-Revenue of 0.13 mean?
Viewcast.com (VCST) has a Debt-to-Revenue of 0.13 as of Jun. 2013.
Is Viewcast.com's Debt-to-Revenue too high?
Viewcast.com's current Debt-to-Revenue is 0.13.
How does Viewcast.com's Debt-to-Revenue compare to GRCK and AVRN?
Viewcast.com's Debt-to-Revenue of 0.13 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Revenue for a Software company?
A good Debt-to-Revenue depends on the Software industry context. However, Debt-to-Revenue should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Revenue mean?
A high Debt-to-Revenue can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Viewcast.com's current Debt-to-Revenue is 0.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viewcast.com stock overvalued right now?
Viewcast.com (VCST) has a current Debt-to-Revenue of 0.13. The current Debt-to-Revenue is 0.13. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Revenue calculated?
Debt-to-Revenue is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Viewcast.com (VCST), the current Debt-to-Revenue is 0.13 as of Jun. 2013. 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.

Viewcast.com Business Description

Address 3701 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 300, Plano, TX, USA, 75075-7840
Viewcast.com Inc is engaged in developing industry hardware and software for the capture, management, transformation and delivery of digital media over IP and mobile networks. The company products include Niagara System and Osprey Cards, provides required technology to deliver the multi-platform experiences.