Gawk (GAWK) Liabilities-to-Assets : 11.42 (As of Oct. 2017)

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What is Gawk Liabilities-to-Assets?

Gawk GAWK Liabilities-to-Assets is 11.42 as of Oct. 2017.

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. Gawk's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was $28.52 Mil. Gawk's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was $2.50 Mil. Therefore, Gawk's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was 11.42.


Gawk  (OTCPK:GAWK) 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.


Gawk Liabilities-to-Assets Related Terms


Gawk Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gawk'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.

Gawk Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

Gawk Annual Data
Trend Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.08 1.72 1.30 2.80 8.43

Gawk Quarterly Data
Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17
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 2.96 8.43 9.34 10.04 11.42

GAWK vs AVRN, VEII, BLGI: Liabilities-to-Assets Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Gawk'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.


Gawk Liabilities-to-Assets vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Gawk's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gawk 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.

Gawk's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Jan. 2017 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=26.04/3.089
=8.43

Gawk's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Oct. 2017 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=28.522/2.497
=11.42

* 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 11.42 mean?
Gawk (GAWK) has a Liabilities-to-Assets of 11.42 as of Oct. 2017. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Gawk and its competitors.
Is Gawk's Liabilities-to-Assets too high?
Gawk's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 11.42.
How does Gawk's Liabilities-to-Assets compare to AVRN and VEII?
Gawk's Liabilities-to-Assets of 11.42 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 Liabilities-to-Assets for a Software company?
A good Liabilities-to-Assets depends on the Software 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 Gawk and its competitors. Gawk's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 11.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gawk stock overvalued right now?
Gawk (GAWK) has a current Liabilities-to-Assets of 11.42. The current Liabilities-to-Assets is 11.42. 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 Gawk (GAWK), the current Liabilities-to-Assets is 11.42 as of Oct. 2017. 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.

Gawk Business Description

Address 5300 Melrose Avenue, Suite 42, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90038
Gawk Inc offers cloud communications, cloud connectivity, cloud computing, and managed cloud-based applications solutions to businesses; and offers domestic and international voice services to communications carriers worldwide. It also offers advanced data center and cloud-based services, including fault-tolerant, high availability cloud servers, which comprise a platform as a service, infrastructure as a service, and a content delivery network; managed network services that converge voice and data applications, structured cabling, wireless, and security services, as well as include Internet access via Ethernet or fiber at speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps; and data center solutions, including cloud services, colocation services, and business continuity services.