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Tata Communications, (FRA:VIDB) Debt-to-Equity : 6.31 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Tata Communications, Debt-to-Equity?

Tata Communications,'s Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €631 Mil. Tata Communications,'s Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €617 Mil. Tata Communications,'s Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €198 Mil. Tata Communications,'s debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 6.30.

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 Tata Communications,'s Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:VIDB' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -54.72   Med: 6.05   Max: 98.68
Current: 6.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Tata Communications, was 98.68. The lowest was -54.72. And the median was 6.05.

FRA:VIDB's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
95.91% of 342 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.64 vs FRA:VIDB: 6.31

Tata Communications, Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tata Communications,'s Debt-to-Equity 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.

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Tata Communications, Debt-to-Equity Chart

Tata Communications, Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -9.71 98.68 9.83 5.65 6.31

Tata Communications, 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.65 N/A 6.06 N/A 6.31

Competitive Comparison of Tata Communications,'s Debt-to-Equity

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Tata Communications,'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.


Tata Communications,'s Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Tata Communications,'s Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tata Communications, Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Tata Communications,'s Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Tata Communications,'s Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

* 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.


Tata Communications,  (FRA:VIDB) 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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Tata Communications, (FRA:VIDB) Business Description

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Plot No. C21 & C36, ‘G’ Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 098
Tata Communications Ltd is the primary provider of international and national voice and data transmission long-distance services, internet dial-up and broadband services and other value-added services. Since the deregulation of the Indian market, the company has diversified its businesses through acquisitions and entering new markets. Following the acquisition of Tyco's and Teleglobe's networks, Tata has become a major global voice and data carrier.

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