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Long-term Debt and Solvency Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company's ability to meet long-term obligations.
Ratios (Summary)
Broadcom Inc., debt and solvency ratios
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-K (filing date: 2014-12-29), 10-K (filing date: 2013-12-20), 10-K (filing date: 2012-12-17).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Debt-to-equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. | Broadcom Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
| Debt-to-capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. | Broadcom Inc.'s debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Broadcom Inc.'s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then improved from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
Debt to Equity
Broadcom Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-K (filing date: 2014-12-29), 10-K (filing date: 2013-12-20), 10-K (filing date: 2012-12-17).
2017 Calculations
1 Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Broadcom Inc. stockholders’ equity
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Debt-to-equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. | Broadcom Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
Debt to Capital
Broadcom Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-K (filing date: 2014-12-29), 10-K (filing date: 2013-12-20), 10-K (filing date: 2012-12-17).
2017 Calculations
1 Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Debt-to-capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. | Broadcom Inc.'s debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
Interest Coverage
Broadcom Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-K (filing date: 2014-12-29), 10-K (filing date: 2013-12-20), 10-K (filing date: 2012-12-17).
2017 Calculations
1 Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Broadcom Inc.'s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then improved from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
