DCEL (Digicel Group) Other Operating Expense: $ Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2015)

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What is Digicel Group Other Operating Expense?

Digicel Group DCEL Other Operating Expense is $ Mil as of Mar. 2015.

Digicel Group's Other Operating Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $699.92 Mil. Digicel Group does not have enough years/quarters to calculate its Other Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2015.

Digicel Group's quarterly Other Operating Expense declined from Mar. 2013 ($697.11 Mil) to Mar. 2014 ($643.23 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2014 ($643.23 Mil) to Mar. 2015 ($699.92 Mil).

Digicel Group's annual Other Operating Expense declined from Mar. 2013 ($697.11 Mil) to Mar. 2014 ($643.23 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2014 ($643.23 Mil) to Mar. 2015 ($699.92 Mil).

Digicel Group Other Operating Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digicel Group's Other Operating Expense 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 Other Operating Expense Chart

Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Other Operating Expense
697.11 643.23 699.92

Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Other Operating Expense 697.11 643.23 699.92

Digicel Group Other Operating Expense Calculation

GuruFocus uses a standardized financial statement format for all companies. For non-financial companies, GuruFocus lists Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, , Research & Development, and Other Operating Expense under the "Total Operating Expense" section.

Other Operating Expense sometimes includes:
Restructuring, and merger
Acquisition related and other
Litigation settlement charge
Other (too numerous to list)

Some companies can and do choose to report each of these items separately. Yet, there are a variety of Other Operating Expense which are simply too numerous to list.

* 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.

What does a Other Operating Expense of $ Mil mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Other Operating Expense of $ Mil as of Mar. 2015. Other operating expenses that a company records on its income statement. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Other Operating Expense too high?
Digicel Group's current Other Operating Expense is $ Mil.
How does Digicel Group's Other Operating Expense compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Other Operating Expense of $ 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 Other Operating Expense for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Other Operating Expense depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Other Operating Expense 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 Other Operating Expense mean?
A high Other Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Other operating expenses that a company records on its income statement. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors. Digicel Group's current Other Operating Expense is $ 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 Other Operating Expense of $ Mil. The current Other Operating Expense is $ Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Other Operating Expense calculated?
Other Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Other Operating Expense is $ 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.