Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV (Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV) Debt-to-Equity : 18.31 (As of Mar. 2018)

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What is Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Debt-to-Equity?

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $2,534 Mil. Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $0 Mil. Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $138 Mil. Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 18.31.

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 Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CBI's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 0.435
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV'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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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Debt-to-Equity Chart

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.79

0.67

1.29

1.56

31.61

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.65	1.72	1.87	31.61	18.31

Competitive Comparison of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Debt-to-Equity

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV'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.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 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
	=	(2262.442	+	0)	/	71.57
	=	31.61

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 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
	=	(2533.509	+	0)	/	138.346
	=	18.31

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV (NYSE:CBI) 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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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV (Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV) Business Description

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Founded in 1889, Chicago Bridge & Iron provides a wide range of services, including conceptual design, technology, engineering, procurement, fabrication, modularization, construction, commissioning, maintenance, program management, and environmental services, to customers in the global energy infrastructure market. It also provides diversified government services. It generated 2017 adjusted revenue and adjusted EBIT of $5.8 billion and a loss of $180 million, respectively. CB&I employs 34,000 at active projects in more than 70 countries.

Executives

James H Miller	director	C/O CROWN HOLDINGS, INC., 770 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, YARDLEY PA 19067
W Craig Kissel	director
Alexander Forbes I J	director	10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST N, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716-3718
Deborah M Fretz	director	1801 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
L Richard Flury	director	2000 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, SUITE 2000, HOUSTON TX 77042
Richard W. Heo	officer: Executive Vice President	2103 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Westley S. Stockton	officer: VP, Controller, CAO	2103 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
James R Bolch	director	C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, 155 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD, MONTVALE NJ 07645
Marsha C Williams	director	EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES, CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael S Taff	officer: Executive Vice President & CFO	777 N ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77079
Larry D Mcvay	director	2000 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, SUITE 2000, HOUSTON TX 77042
Philip K Asherman	director, officer: President and CEO	1450 LAKE ROBBINS DR.,, SUITE 400, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Chandler Richard E Jr	officer: EVP and Chief Legal Officer	1800 HUGHES LANDING BLVD, SUITE 250, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Sheila B Feldman	officer: Executive Vice President
Ronald A Ballschmiede	officer: Executive Vice President & CFO	1800 HUGHES LANDING BLVD, SUITE 250, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380