DCEL (Digicel Group) Property, Plant and Equipment: $1,800.05 Mil (As of Mar. 2015)


What is Digicel Group Property, Plant and Equipment?

Digicel Group DCEL Property, Plant and Equipment is $1,800.05 Mil as of Mar. 2015.

Digicel Group's quarterly net PPE increased from Mar. 2013 ($0.00 Mil) to Mar. 2014 ($1,465.88 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2014 ($1,465.88 Mil) to Mar. 2015 ($1,800.05 Mil).

Digicel Group's annual net PPE increased from Mar. 2013 ($0.00 Mil) to Mar. 2014 ($1,465.88 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2014 ($1,465.88 Mil) to Mar. 2015 ($1,800.05 Mil).

Digicel Group  (NYSE:DCEL) Property, Plant and Equipment Explanation

A company with durable competitive advantage doesn't need to constantly upgrade its equipment to stay competitive. The company replaces when it wears out. On the other hand, a company without any advantages must replace to keep pace.

Difference between a company with a moat and one without is that the company with the competitive advantage finances new equipment through internal cash flows, whereas the no advantage company requires debt to finance.

Producing a consistent product that doesn't change equates to consistent profits. There is no need to upgrade plants which frees up cash for other ventures. Think Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson etc.

Digicel Group Property, Plant and Equipment Related Terms

Digicel Group Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

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Digicel Group Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Property, Plant and Equipment
0.00 1,465.88 1,800.05

Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Property, Plant and Equipment 0.00 1,465.88 1,800.05

Digicel Group Property, Plant and Equipment Calculation

Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) are the fixed assets of the companyFixed assets are also known as non-current assets.

Property, plant, and equipment includes assets that will - in the normal course of business - neither be used up in the next year nor will become a part of any product sold to customers.

Some of the most common parts of property, plant, and equipment are:


Land
Buildings (and leasehold improvements)
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing equipment
Office equipment
Office furniture

Companies with lots of property, plant, and equipment often have special categories. For example, railroad property includes:


Track
Ties
Ballast
Bridges
Tunnels
Signals
Locomotives
Freight Cars

There is often a note in the financial statements - found in a company's 10-K - that will explain the different categories of property a company owns.

The market value of property, plant, and equipment can differ tremendously from the book value of property, plant, and equipment.

For example, when Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its textile mills, it had to pay the buyers of the company's manufacturing equipment to haul the equipment away. That property, plant, and equipment was literally worth less than zero. On the other hand, some companies own thousands of acres of land.

All property, plant, and equipment other than land is depreciated. Land is never depreciated. However, land is not marked up to market value either. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), land is shown on the balance sheet at cost.

The property, plant, and equipment line shown on the balance sheet is usually net property, plant, and equipment. This means it is the cost of the property, plant, and equipment less accumulated depreciation.

What does a Property, Plant and Equipment of $1,800.05 Mil mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Property, Plant and Equipment of $1,800.05 Mil as of Mar. 2015. The total property, plant and equipment recorded on a company's balance sheet less accumulated depreciation. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Property, Plant and Equipment too high?
Digicel Group's current Property, Plant and Equipment is $1,800.05 Mil.
How does Digicel Group's Property, Plant and Equipment compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Property, Plant and Equipment of $1,800.05 Mil 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 Property, Plant and Equipment for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Property, Plant and Equipment depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Property, Plant and Equipment 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 Property, Plant and Equipment mean?
A high Property, Plant and Equipment can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total property, plant and equipment recorded on a company's balance sheet less accumulated depreciation. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors. Digicel Group's current Property, Plant and Equipment is $1,800.05 Mil. 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 Property, Plant and Equipment of $1,800.05 Mil. The current Property, Plant and Equipment is $1,800.05 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Property, Plant and Equipment calculated?
Property, Plant and Equipment is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Property, Plant and Equipment is $1,800.05 Mil 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.