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Cablevision Systems (Cablevision Systems) Liabilities-to-Assets : 1.72 (As of Mar. 2016)


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What is Cablevision Systems Liabilities-to-Assets?

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities, calculated as total liabilities divided by total asset. Cablevision Systems's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $11,565 Mil. Cablevision Systems's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $6,732 Mil. Therefore, Cablevision Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 1.72.


Cablevision Systems Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cablevision Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets 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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Cablevision Systems Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

Cablevision Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.78 1.78 1.80 1.75 1.72

Cablevision Systems Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16
Liabilities-to-Assets 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 1.75 1.74 1.74 1.72 1.72

Competitive Comparison of Cablevision Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Cablevision Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Liabilities-to-Assets 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.


Cablevision Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Cablevision Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cablevision Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.



Cablevision Systems Liabilities-to-Assets Calculation

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio measures the portion of the total liabilities to the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio is calculated by dividing total liabilities by total asset.

Cablevision Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Dec. 2015 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=11778.877/6867.293
=1.72

Cablevision Systems's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Mar. 2016 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=11565.269/6732.386
=1.72

* 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.


Cablevision Systems  (NYSE:CVC) Liabilities-to-Assets Explanation

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities. It can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A high Liabilities-to-Assets ratio (more leveraged) suggests that the company might have potential solvency problems, or even a signal of financial distress. Conversely, a low Liabilities-to-Assets ratio usually indicates a healthy financial situation. However, it may also suggest that the company is not expanding or not making good use of debt.


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Cablevision Systems (Cablevision Systems) Business Description

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Cablevision Systems Corp is a Delaware corporation which was organized in 1997. It operates through its subsidiary, CSC Holdings. CSC Holdings is a cable operator in the United States. It also provides high-speed data and Voice over Internet Protocol services using its television broadband network; and Ethernet-based data, Internet, voice and video transport and managed services, to the business market in the New York metropolitan area. One of its subsidiaries also operates a newspaper publishing business. It also owns a cable television advertising sales business and regional news and other local programming services businesses. The Company classifies its operations into three reportable segments: Cable, consisting principally of video, high-speed data, and VoIP services; Lightpath; and Other, consisting principally of Newsday, which includes the Newsday daily newspaper, amNew York, Star Community Publishing Group, and online websites including newsday.com and exploreLI.com, the News 12 Networks, which provides regional news programming services, Cablevision Media Sales Corporation, a cable television advertising company, and MSG Varsity, a program service dedicated to showcasing high school sports and activities and other local programming. The Company's cable television systems are operated in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut under non-exclusive franchise agreements, where required by the franchising authority, with state and/or municipal or county franchising authorities. The Company's competitors include Verizon Communications, Inc., AT&T Inc., RCN Corporation, among others. Its cable television systems are subject to federal, state and local regulations.
Executives
Matthew John Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust Fbo Kathleen M. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Aidan Dolan other: Member of 13D Group KNICKERBOCKER GROUP LLC, PO BOX 420, OYSTER BAY NY 11771
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Quentin Dolan other: Member of 13D Group KNICKERBOCKER GROUP LLC, PO BOX 420, OYSTER BAY NY 11771
Kathleen Margaret Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust Fbo Patrick F. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Kathleen M. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Marianne E. Dolan Weber other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Patrick F. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Deborah A. Dolan-sweeney other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Mary S Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
David M Dolan other: Member of 13D Group 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Paul Joseph Dolan director, other: Member of 13D Group TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Tara Dolan 1989 Trust other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112

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