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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Digicel Group's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $-2,933.92 Mil. Digicel Group's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $4,641.44 Mil.
Therefore, Digicel Group's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was -0.63.
The historical rank and industry rank for Digicel Group's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
DCEL's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.39 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.
Digicel Group (NYSE:DCEL) Equity-to-Asset Explanation
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Digicel Group Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Digicel Group Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Digicel Group's Equity-to-Asset 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.
Digicel Group Equity-to-Asset Chart
Digicel Group Annual Data
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Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
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DCEL vs DIRV, FULO, TOWTF: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Digicel Group's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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.
Digicel Group Equity-to-Asset vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Digicel Group's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Digicel Group's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
Digicel Group's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as
* 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.
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Equity-to-Asset of -0.63 as of Mar. 2015. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Digicel Group's current Equity-to-Asset is -0.63.
How does Digicel Group's Equity-to-Asset compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Equity-to-Asset of -0.63 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.39. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Equity-to-Asset for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Telecommunication Services companies is 0.39, based on 370 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Digicel Group's current Equity-to-Asset is -0.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digicel Group stock overvalued right now?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a current Equity-to-Asset of -0.63. The current Equity-to-Asset is -0.63. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Equity-to-Asset is -0.63 as of Mar. 2015. 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.
Digicel Group Ltd was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on February 5, 2007. The Company is a provider of communications services in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions. It provides a comprehensive range of mobile communications, business solutions, cable TV & broadband and other related products and services to retail, corporate (including small and medium-sized enterprises) and government customers. Its business is currently organized into nine reporting segments: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French West Indies, Haiti, El Salvador, Eastern Caribbean markets consisting of its operations in St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Papua New Guinea and Other locations, consisting of its operations in all of its other markets. It has customer reach through 1,034 retail locations (including 667 exclusive stores) and a dealer and distributor network with approximately 183,000 recharge locations. It offers its services on both a prepaid and post-paid basis and market to retail and business customers. It caters to its retail customers through Digicel's dealer channel and to its corporate clients via a business channel. Its distribution channel is comprised of the four distinct categories: Vendor Stores, Third-Party Dealers, Prepaid Card Outlets, and Diaspora. The Company's Mobile and Cable TV & Broadband operations are subject to regulation in each of the markets in which it operates.
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