PRZM (Prism Technologies Group) Liabilities-to-Assets : 14.28 (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is Prism Technologies Group Liabilities-to-Assets?

Prism Technologies Group PRZM -99.00% Liabilities-to-Assets is 14.28 as of Sep. 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. Prism Technologies Group's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $3.90 Mil. Prism Technologies Group's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $0.27 Mil. Therefore, Prism Technologies Group's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 14.28.


Prism Technologies Group  (OTCPK:PRZM) 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.


Prism Technologies Group Liabilities-to-Assets Related Terms


Prism Technologies Group Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prism Technologies Group'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.

Prism Technologies Group Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

Prism Technologies Group Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.58 1.03

Prism Technologies Group Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 0.86 1.03 1.10 8.22 14.28

PRZM vs SYSX: Liabilities-to-Assets Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Prism Technologies Group'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.


Prism Technologies Group Liabilities-to-Assets vs Software Industry

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

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



Prism Technologies Group 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.

Prism Technologies Group's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Dec. 2016 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=17.431/16.919
=1.03

Prism Technologies Group's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Sep. 2017 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=3.899/0.273
=14.28

* 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 14.28 mean?
Prism Technologies Group (PRZM) has a Liabilities-to-Assets of 14.28 as of Sep. 2017. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Prism Technologies Group and its competitors.
Is Prism Technologies Group's Liabilities-to-Assets too high?
Prism Technologies Group's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 14.28.
How does Prism Technologies Group's Liabilities-to-Assets compare to SYSX?
Prism Technologies Group's Liabilities-to-Assets of 14.28 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 Prism Technologies Group and its competitors. Prism Technologies Group's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 14.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prism Technologies Group stock overvalued right now?
Prism Technologies Group (PRZM) has a current Liabilities-to-Assets of 14.28. The current Liabilities-to-Assets is 14.28. 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 Prism Technologies Group (PRZM), the current Liabilities-to-Assets is 14.28 as of Sep. 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.

Prism Technologies Group Business Description

Address 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, CA, USA, 95630
Prism Technologies Group Inc together with its subsidiaries operates as an intellectual property licensing and technology research and development company. It owns a patent portfolio consisting of nine patent families in the computer and network security, semiconductors and medical technology space. Prism continues to develop and patent new technologies and is committed to ongoing research and development efforts in several fields. Its objective is to develop and invent new technologies in the computer and network security, wearable computing, transaction processing and healthcare to speed time to market opportunities for the customers. Geographically all the operation of the firm is functioned through the region of US.