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Belo (FRA:BES) Equity-to-Asset : 0.23 (As of Sep. 2013)


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What is Belo Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Belo's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was €256.5 Mil. Belo's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was €1,131.8 Mil. Therefore, Belo's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was 0.23.

The historical rank and industry rank for Belo's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:BES's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.52
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.

Belo Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Belo'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.

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Belo Equity-to-Asset Chart

Belo Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.10 0.05 0.11 0.17 0.20

Belo Quarterly Data
Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13
Equity-to-Asset 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 0.19 0.20 0.21 0.23 0.23

Competitive Comparison of Belo's Equity-to-Asset

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Belo'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.


Belo's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Belo's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Belo's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Belo Equity-to-Asset Calculation

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.

Belo's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Dec. 2012 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=228.725/1142.689
=0.20

Belo's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Sep. 2013 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=256.529/1131.803
=0.23

* 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.


Belo  (FRA:BES) 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%.


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Belo (FRA:BES) Business Description

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Belo Corporation, a Delaware corporation, began as a Texas newspaper company in 1842. The company operates as a television company in the United States. It owns 20 television stations that reach more than 14 percent of U.S. television households, including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW and MyNetwork TV affiliates, and their associated websites, in 15 markets across the United States. The Company also has three local and two regional news channels, Texas Cable News and NorthWest Cable News. It also operates more than 20 websites several interactive alliances and a broad range of Internet-based products. The Company derives revenues from the sale of airtime on its television stations, advertising space on the Company's Internet websites and retransmission of its programming by cable, satellite, telephone and wireless companies.

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