PubliGroupe (FRA:PLG) Debt-to-Equity : 0.29 (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is PubliGroupe Debt-to-Equity?

PubliGroupe's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €34.8 Mil. PubliGroupe's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €0.2 Mil. PubliGroupe's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €120.0 Mil. PubliGroupe's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 0.29.

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 PubliGroupe's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:PLG' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: 0.29

FRA:PLG's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.29 vs FRA:PLG: 0.29

PubliGroupe Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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PubliGroupe Debt-to-Equity Chart

PubliGroupe Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.37

0.22

0.27

0.20

0.29

PubliGroupe Semi-Annual Data
	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial							0.37	0.22	0.27	0.20	0.29

Competitive Comparison of PubliGroupe's Debt-to-Equity

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, PubliGroupe'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.

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where PubliGroupe's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

PubliGroupe Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

PubliGroupe's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 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
	=	(34.812	+	0.163)	/	119.964
	=	0.29

PubliGroupe's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 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
	=	(34.812	+	0.163)	/	119.964
	=	0.29

PubliGroupe (FRA:PLG) 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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PubliGroupe (FRA:PLG) Business Description

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PubliGroupe SA is engaged in sale of advertising space in Switzerland and abroad. It is a provider of marketing and media sales services. The Company operates in the following segments: Search & Find; Media Sales, and Digital & Marketing Services, Corporate and Others. The Search & Find is active in Switzerland and France. It produces and sells instruments facilitating the search for persons, companies, products and services. The printed and interactive directories are the foundation of the Search & Find platform. This platform is supplemented by offers of additional services such as leisure, guides and classified. Media Sales offers all media sales activities (print, electronic, digital & interactive media) in Switzerland and abroad. It is based on partnerships with the media established now for many years. Digital & Marketing Services brings together an international and interactive marketing services portfolio for advertising customers and agencies, including consultancy for the development and implementation of efficient communication and media strategies as well as online marketing platforms deploying access to a wide range of marketing channels. Corporate and Others" includes the Group general management costs, corporate support to develop new activities, real estate management and companies that fall outside the three other operating segments.

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