GlobalData (LSE:DATA) Debt-to-Equity : 5.01 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is GlobalData Debt-to-Equity?

GlobalData's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £4.3 Mil. GlobalData's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £285.1 Mil. GlobalData's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was £57.8 Mil. GlobalData's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.01.

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

LSE:DATA' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36 Med: 0.79 Max: 6.49
Current: 5.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of GlobalData was 6.49. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.79.

LSE:DATA's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
96.12% of 928 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.385 vs LSE:DATA: 5.01

GlobalData Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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GlobalData Debt-to-Equity Chart

GlobalData Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.73

0.84

2.20

6.49

5.01

GlobalData Semi-Annual Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.20	3.16	6.49	4.85	5.01

Competitive Comparison of GlobalData's Debt-to-Equity

For the Consulting Services subindustry, GlobalData'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.

GlobalData's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, GlobalData's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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

GlobalData Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

GlobalData'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
	=	(4.3	+	285.1)	/	57.8
	=	5.01

GlobalData's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter 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
	=	(4.3	+	285.1)	/	57.8
	=	5.01

GlobalData (LSE:DATA) 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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GlobalData PLC is a UK-based data analyzing and publishing company. The firm conducts industry analysis and research reports and also provides forecasts to help its clients make informed decisions. The company has spread across the Asia Pacific, EMEA, Latin and North America serving clients from the consumer, information communications technology, and healthcare markets. The Group operates within a single segment, data, analytics, and insights.