Lafarge (XSWX:LG) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset : 0.29 (As of Jun. 2015)

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What is Lafarge 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. Lafarge's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 0.29.

Lafarge's long-term debt to total assets ratio increased from Jun. 2014 (0.29) to Jun. 2015 (0.29). It may suggest that Lafarge is progressively becoming more dependent on debt to grow their business.

Lafarge LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

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

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Lafarge LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Chart

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0.33

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0.29

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0.27

Lafarge Quarterly Data
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LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.29	0.28	0.27	0.25	0.29

Lafarge LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

Lafarge's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: Dec. 2014 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: Dec. 2014 )	/	Total Assets (A: Dec. 2014 )
	=	11262.25	/	41854.921
	=	0.27

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

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2015 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: Jun. 2015 )	/	Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2015 )
	=	10726.996	/	36959.7
	=	0.29

Lafarge (XSWX:LG) 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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Lafarge SA is a French limited liability company governed by French law and was founded in France in 1833 and was incorporated in 1884 under the name "J. et A. Pavin de Lafarge". The Company provides building materials. It is engaged in producing & selling cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, mostly under the "Lafarge" brand name. Its building products and solutions are used to construct and renovate homes, buildings and infrastructures. At year-end 2013, Company cement production operated, in 56 countries, 113 cement plants and 42 grinding plants, with an annual production capacity of 221 million tons. It also manages cement trading activities. The Company aggregates and concrete are used as raw materials for concrete, masonry, asphalt, and other industrial processes, and as base materials for roads, landï¬lls, and building. As of December 31, 2013, Company had approximately 437 production facilities for aggregates in 23 countries. The Company's Ready-mix concrete had 1,026 concrete plants in 33 countries as of December 31, 2014. The Company also produces asphalt in North America and the United Kingdom, and sells either as a stand-alone product, or in conjunction with contracted paving. The Company operates in Western Europe, North America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia.

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