Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset : 0.74 (As of May. 2012)

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What is Peoples Educational Holdings LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset?

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. Peoples Educational Holdings's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 was 0.74.

Peoples Educational Holdings's long-term debt to total assets ratio increased from May. 2011 (0.39) to May. 2012 (0.74). It may suggest that Peoples Educational Holdings is progressively becoming more dependent on debt to grow their business.

Peoples Educational Holdings LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Peoples Educational Holdings's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset can be seen below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Chart

Peoples Educational Holdings Annual Data

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LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset

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0.49

0.48

0.38

0.39

0.74

Peoples Educational Holdings Quarterly Data
	Aug07	Nov07	Feb08	May08	Aug08	Nov08	Feb09	May09	Aug09	Nov09	Feb10	May10	Aug10	Nov10	Feb11	May11	Aug11	Nov11	Feb12	May12
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.39	0.33	0.36	-	0.74

Peoples Educational Holdings LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

Peoples Educational Holdings's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2012 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: May. 2012 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: May. 2012 )	/	Total Assets (A: May. 2012 )
	=	9	/	12.144
	=	0.74

Peoples Educational Holdings's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: May. 2012 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: May. 2012 )	/	Total Assets (Q: May. 2012 )
	=	9	/	12.144
	=	0.74

Peoples Educational Holdings (OTCPK:PEDH) 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.

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Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) Business Description

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Address

299 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ, USA, 07663

Website

http://www.peopleseducation.com

Peoples Educational Holdings Inc develops and sells proprietary print and digital education products which are predominantly state-specific and standards-based, focused on state-required tests. The company operates through Test Preparation, Assessment, and Instruction Product Group. Test Preparation and Assessment segment create and sell print and digital products targeted to grades 1-12 to help students prepare for state proficiency tests. Instruction segment includes two product lines Focused Instruction and remedial and multicultural-related materials. Geographically, the business activities are carried out through United States.

Executives

Tony Christianson	director, 10 percent owner
Gordon Stofer	10 percent owner

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