DCEL (Digicel Group) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset: 1.36 (As of Mar. 2015)


What is Digicel Group LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset?

Digicel Group DCEL LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 1.36 as of Mar. 2015.

LT Debt to Total Assets is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. It is calculated as a company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligationdivide by its Total Assets. Digicel Group's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 1.36.

Digicel Group's long-term debt to total assets ratio increased from Mar. 2013 (0.00) to Mar. 2015 (1.36). It may suggest that Digicel Group is progressively becoming more dependent on debt to grow their business.

Digicel Group  (NYSE:DCEL) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Explanation

LT Debt to Total Asset is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. A year-over-year decrease in this metric would suggest the company is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

Digicel Group LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Related Terms

Digicel Group LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digicel Group's LT-Debt-to-Total-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 LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Chart

Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset
0.00 1.09 1.36

Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset 0.00 1.09 1.36

Digicel Group LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

Digicel Group's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: Mar. 2015 )=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: Mar. 2015 )/Total Assets (A: Mar. 2015 )
=6305.513/4641.435
=1.36

Digicel Group's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2015 )=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: Mar. 2015 )/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2015 )
=6305.513/4641.435
=1.36

* 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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What does a LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset of 1.36 mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset of 1.36 as of Mar. 2015. Long-term Debt to Total Asset ratio is the ratio of total long-term debt to total assets. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset too high?
Digicel Group's current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 1.36.
How does Digicel Group's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset of 1.36 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset for a Telecommunication Services company?
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What does a high LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset mean?
A high LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Long-term Debt to Total Asset ratio is the ratio of total long-term debt to total assets. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors. Digicel Group's current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 1.36. 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 LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset of 1.36. The current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 1.36. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset calculated?
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Digicel Group (DCEL), the current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 1.36 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 Business Description

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.