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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)
Accenture PLC, debt and solvency ratios
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2013-10-29).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Debt-to-equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Accenture PLC’s debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Debt-to-capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Accenture PLC’s debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Accenture PLC’s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
Debt to Equity
Accenture PLC, debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2013-10-29).
2018 Calculations
1 Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Accenture plc shareholders’ 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. | Accenture PLC’s debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Debt to Capital
Accenture PLC, debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2013-10-29).
2018 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. | Accenture PLC’s debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Interest Coverage
Accenture PLC, interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2013-10-29).
2018 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. | Accenture PLC’s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
