DCEL (Digicel Group) Tax Rate %: 601.38% (As of Mar. 2015)

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What is Digicel Group Tax Rate %?

Digicel Group DCEL Tax Rate % is 601.38% as of Mar. 2015.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Digicel Group's Tax Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $188.97 Mil. Digicel Group's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $31.42 Mil. Therefore, Digicel Group's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 601.38%.

Digicel Group Tax Rate % Related Terms

Digicel Group Tax Rate % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digicel Group's Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % Chart

Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Tax Rate %
1,473.83 83.12 601.38

Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Tax Rate % 1,473.83 83.12 601.38

Digicel Group Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Digicel Group's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Mar. 2015 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Mar. 2015 )
=188.967/31.422
=601.38 %

Digicel Group's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Mar. 2015 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Mar. 2015 )
=188.967/31.422
=601.38 %

* 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 Tax Rate % of 601.38% mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Tax Rate % of 601.38% as of Mar. 2015.
Is Digicel Group's Tax Rate % too high?
Digicel Group's current Tax Rate % is 601.38%.
How does Digicel Group's Tax Rate % compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Tax Rate % of 601.38% 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 Tax Rate % for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Digicel Group's current Tax Rate % is 601.38%. 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 Tax Rate % of 601.38%. The current Tax Rate % is 601.38%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Tax Rate % is 601.38% 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.