DSG (Diamond S Shipping Group) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset: 0.50 (As of Mar. 2013)


What is Diamond S Shipping Group LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset?

Diamond S Shipping Group DSG LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 0.50 as of Mar. 2013. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

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. Diamond S Shipping Group's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was 0.50.

Diamond S Shipping Group's long-term debt to total assets ratio increased from . 20 (0.00) to Mar. 2013 (0.50). It may suggest that Diamond S Shipping Group is progressively becoming more dependent on debt to grow their business.

Diamond S Shipping Group  (NYSE:DSG) 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.

Diamond S Shipping Group LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Related Terms

Diamond S Shipping Group LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Diamond S Shipping 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.

Diamond S Shipping Group LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Chart

Diamond S Shipping Group Annual Data
Trend Mar12 Mar13
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset
0.53 0.50

Diamond S Shipping Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar12 Mar13
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset 0.53 0.50

Diamond S Shipping Group LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

Diamond S Shipping Group's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: Mar. 2013 )=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: Mar. 2013 )/Total Assets (A: Mar. 2013 )
=582.166/1168.143
=0.50

Diamond S Shipping Group's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2013 )=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: Mar. 2013 )/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2013 )
=582.166/1168.143
=0.50

* 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 0.50 mean?
Diamond S Shipping Group (DSG) has a LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset of 0.50 as of Mar. 2013. Long-term Debt to Total Asset ratio is the ratio of total long-term debt to total assets. View historical data on Diamond S Shipping Group and its competitors.
Is Diamond S Shipping Group's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset too high?
Diamond S Shipping Group's current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 0.50.
How does Diamond S Shipping Group's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset compare to PRGNF and TEUFF?
Diamond S Shipping Group's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset of 0.50 can be compared against companies in the Transportation 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 Transportation 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 Diamond S Shipping Group and its competitors. Diamond S Shipping Group's current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 0.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
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How is LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset calculated?
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Diamond S Shipping Group (DSG), the current LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset is 0.50 as of Mar. 2013. 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.

Diamond S Shipping Group Business Description

Diamond S Shipping Group Inc, is incorporated in Marshall Islands on July 31, 2013. The Company provides seaborne transportation of refined petroleum and other products in the international shipping markets. The Company is the owners and operators of medium range, or MR, product tankers. The Company's fleet currently consists of 33 MR product tankers built at Korean and Japanese shipyards. The Company competes on basis of price, vessel location, size, age and condition of the vessel. The Company is subject to various international conventions, national, state and local laws and regulations in the countries in which its vessels may operate or are registered.