7 Profit-Heavy Large Caps Keeping Down The Debt

Everyone loves to see healthy profits on the books of their favorite companies, but what good is that profit if the company is swamped in debt? Worse yet, what if those debt levels are on the rise? Then so too should the gross profits, or a company can quickly find itself in trouble. At the extremes, one unexpected bump in the market, or drawn-out lull in the demand, could push a debt-ridden company into bankruptcy. Today we looked for large cap companies that are well positioned to avoid those circumstances, by having simultaneously maintained high levels of profitability along with low levels of debt. Our list today identifies some intriguing companies with these traits; we think you will be inspired to do additional research on them.The debt/equity ratio illustrates how aggressively a company is financing its growth via debt. The more debt financing that is used in a capital
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