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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)
Danaher Corp., debt and solvency ratios
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Debt-to-equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. | Danaher Corp.'s debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Debt-to-capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. | Danaher Corp.'s debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Danaher Corp.'s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then improved from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
Debt to Equity
Danaher Corp., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
2017 Calculations
1 Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Danaher 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. | Danaher Corp.'s debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Debt to Capital
Danaher Corp., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
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. | Danaher Corp.'s debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Interest Coverage
Danaher Corp., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
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. | Danaher Corp.'s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then improved from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
