BLSP (Blue Sphere) Liabilities-to-Assets : 1.22 (As of Dec. 2018)

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What is Blue Sphere Liabilities-to-Assets?

Blue Sphere BLSP Liabilities-to-Assets is 1.22 as of Dec. 2018.

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities, calculated as total liabilities divided by total asset. Blue Sphere's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was $51.92 Mil. Blue Sphere's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was $42.71 Mil. Therefore, Blue Sphere's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 1.22.


Blue Sphere  (OTCPK:BLSP) Liabilities-to-Assets Explanation

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities. It can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A high Liabilities-to-Assets ratio (more leveraged) suggests that the company might have potential solvency problems, or even a signal of financial distress. Conversely, a low Liabilities-to-Assets ratio usually indicates a healthy financial situation. However, it may also suggest that the company is not expanding or not making good use of debt.


Blue Sphere Liabilities-to-Assets Related Terms


Blue Sphere Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Sphere's Liabilities-to-Assets 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.

Blue Sphere Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

Blue Sphere Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.70 1.52 1.14 1.04 1.22

Blue Sphere Quarterly Data
Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18
Liabilities-to-Assets 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 1.04 1.07 1.20 1.28 1.22

BLSP vs PRHL, ARAO, PWCO: Liabilities-to-Assets Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Blue Sphere's Liabilities-to-Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Liabilities-to-Assets 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.


Blue Sphere Liabilities-to-Assets vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Blue Sphere's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Sphere's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.



Blue Sphere Liabilities-to-Assets Calculation

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio measures the portion of the total liabilities to the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio is calculated by dividing total liabilities by total asset.

Blue Sphere's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Dec. 2018 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=51.924/42.713
=1.22

Blue Sphere's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Dec. 2018 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=51.924/42.713
=1.22

* 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 Liabilities-to-Assets →
What does a Liabilities-to-Assets of 1.22 mean?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a Liabilities-to-Assets of 1.22 as of Dec. 2018. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Blue Sphere and its competitors.
Is Blue Sphere's Liabilities-to-Assets too high?
Blue Sphere's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 1.22.
How does Blue Sphere's Liabilities-to-Assets compare to PRHL and ARAO?
Blue Sphere's Liabilities-to-Assets of 1.22 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Liabilities-to-Assets for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Liabilities-to-Assets depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry context. However, Liabilities-to-Assets 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 Liabilities-to-Assets mean?
A high Liabilities-to-Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Blue Sphere and its competitors. Blue Sphere's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 1.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Sphere stock overvalued right now?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a current Liabilities-to-Assets of 1.22. The current Liabilities-to-Assets is 1.22. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Liabilities-to-Assets calculated?
Liabilities-to-Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blue Sphere (BLSP), the current Liabilities-to-Assets is 1.22 as of Dec. 2018. 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.

Blue Sphere Business Description

Address 301 McCullough Drive, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28262
Blue Sphere Corp is an international clean-tech independent power producer that develops, owns and manages waste-to-energy facilities. It focuses on developing or acquiring projects with clean energy technologies, including waste-to-energy facilities that generate clean energy, such as electricity, natural gas, heat, soil amendment and other by-products. Geographically operates the project in the region of United States, Italy, and Israel.