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Press (MSW:PCL) Debt-to-Equity : 0.43 (As of Dec. 2021)


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What is Press Debt-to-Equity?

Press's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was MWK35,917 Mil. Press's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was MWK44,557 Mil. Press's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was MWK188,640 Mil. Press's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was 0.43.

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

MSW:PCL's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 0.55
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Press Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Press'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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Press Debt-to-Equity Chart

Press Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.46 0.38 0.46 0.47 0.43

Press Semi-Annual Data
Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
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 0.38 0.41 0.46 0.47 0.43

Competitive Comparison of Press's Debt-to-Equity

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Press'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.


Press's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

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

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



Press Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Press's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Press's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 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.


Press  (MSW:PCL) 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.


Press Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

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Press (MSW:PCL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Kaoshiung Road, PCL House, 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 1227, NBM Top Mandala House, Blantyre, MWI
Press Corp PLC through its subsidiaries provides a wide range of Information and Communications Technology-based products and services. The company's business segments are Financial Services, Telecommunications, Energy, Consumer Goods, and all other segments. The Financial Services segment provides retail, corporate and investment banking as well as stockbroking, insurance and pension administration services. The Telecommunications segment provides a wide range of Information and Communications Technology-based products and services. The energy segment involves the manufacture of Ethanol. Consumer Goods segment operates supermarket chain. All other segments are engaged in property investment and development, Holding company, Manufacturer, and distributor of fish products.

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