AMC Networks (FRA:9AC) Debt-to-Equity : 2.28 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is AMC Networks Debt-to-Equity?

AMC Networks's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €92 Mil. AMC Networks's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €2,172 Mil. AMC Networks's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €994 Mil. AMC Networks's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.28.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for AMC Networks's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:9AC' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -95.05 Med: 4.14 Max: 92.51
Current: 2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of AMC Networks was 92.51. The lowest was -95.05. And the median was 4.14.

FRA:9AC's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
92.31% of 845 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.28 vs FRA:9AC: 2.28

AMC Networks Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for AMC Networks's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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AMC Networks Debt-to-Equity Chart

AMC Networks Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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5.02

4.99

3.56

3.69

2.37

AMC Networks Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.21	2.92	2.79	2.37	2.28

Competitive Comparison of AMC Networks's Debt-to-Equity

For the Entertainment subindustry, AMC Networks's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

AMC Networks's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, AMC Networks's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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AMC Networks Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

AMC Networks's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(92.763	+	2183.825)	/	961.063
	=	2.37

AMC Networks's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(92.251	+	2172.447)	/	993.853
	=	2.28

AMC Networks (FRA:9AC) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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AMC Networks (FRA:9AC) Business Description

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11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY, USA, 10001

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https://www.amcnetworks.com

AMC Networks owns several cable networks, including flagship AMC, WE tv, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV. AMC, the most widely distributed channel, reaches more than 70 million pay-TV households in the U.S. Over the last decade, AMC shifted its focus to original scripted programming from classic movies. WE tv targets a female audience and reaches roughly 68 million households. IFC mainly shows independent films and alternative comedy series. AMC also operates a number of niche streaming platforms including Acorn (focused on British shows) and Shudder (focused on horror programming). The firm launched AMC+, a streaming platform for its own content in 2020.

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