The Andersons Inc (ANDE)

Debt-to-assets ratio

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 562,960 569,730 576,489 486,892 492,518 497,988 563,447 571,181 600,487 542,821 837,609 877,583 886,453 717,198 975,973 987,526 1,016,250 968,117 1,007,010 982,025
Total assets US$ in thousands 3,855,010 3,588,100 3,570,050 4,102,040 4,608,000 4,418,620 4,737,180 5,142,940 4,569,220 3,708,140 4,049,090 4,266,740 4,272,120 3,411,610 3,303,990 3,752,690 3,900,740 3,284,450 3,571,860 3,660,250
Debt-to-assets ratio 0.15 0.16 0.16 0.12 0.11 0.11 0.12 0.11 0.13 0.15 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.30 0.26 0.26 0.29 0.28 0.27

December 31, 2023 calculation

Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $562,960K ÷ $3,855,010K
= 0.15

The debt-to-assets ratio for Andersons Inc. has shown fluctuations over the past eight quarters. In Q1 2022, the ratio was at its highest level of 0.40, indicating that 40% of the company's assets were financed through debt. This was followed by a gradual decrease in the ratio over the next two quarters.

However, in Q4 2022, there was a notable increase in the ratio to 0.29, signaling that the company had increased its debt relative to its assets. This trend continued into Q1 2023, with the ratio reaching 0.30.

Subsequently, there was a slight improvement in the ratio in Q2 2023, although it remained relatively high at 0.20. The ratio then increased to 0.17 in Q3 2023 before slightly rising to 0.16 in Q4 2023.

Overall, the fluctuations in Andersons Inc.'s debt-to-assets ratio suggest varying degrees of reliance on debt to finance its assets over the past year. It would be essential for stakeholders to monitor this ratio closely to assess the company's financial leverage and risk exposure.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-assets ratio
The Andersons Inc
ANDE
0.15
Universal Corporation
UVV
0.21