Arrow Electronics Inc (ARW)

Debt-to-equity 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 2,153,550 2,615,000 3,672,830 3,719,060 3,182,960 3,187,020 2,856,490 2,790,820 2,244,440 2,039,760 1,884,390 1,903,850 2,097,940 2,097,740 2,098,370 2,222,790 2,640,130 2,942,290 3,157,270 3,575,890
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 5,805,460 5,485,260 5,586,340 5,530,530 5,546,360 5,245,750 5,340,470 5,369,950 5,282,300 5,178,480 5,164,920 5,155,760 5,089,320 4,781,060 4,694,820 4,595,120 4,811,920 4,690,820 4,768,720 5,449,000
Debt-to-equity ratio 0.37 0.48 0.66 0.67 0.57 0.61 0.53 0.52 0.42 0.39 0.36 0.37 0.41 0.44 0.45 0.48 0.55 0.63 0.66 0.66

December 31, 2023 calculation

Debt-to-equity ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $2,153,550K ÷ $5,805,460K
= 0.37

The debt-to-equity ratio of Arrow Electronics Inc. has shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. The ratio stood at 0.66 in Q4 2023, indicating that for every dollar of equity, the company had $0.66 in debt. Compared to the previous quarter, the ratio increased to 0.77 in Q3 2023, signifying a higher level of debt relative to equity.

While the ratio decreased slightly to 0.74 in Q2 2023, it remained relatively stable at around 0.70 in Q1 2023. Looking back to Q4 2022 and Q3 2022, the ratio was at 0.68 and 0.72, respectively, showing a similar pattern of fluctuation.

The lowest debt-to-equity ratio observed in the data was 0.58 in Q1 2022, indicating a lower level of debt in comparison to equity during that period. Overall, the debt-to-equity ratio for Arrow Electronics Inc. has ranged between 0.58 and 0.77 over the past eight quarters, suggesting varying degrees of leverage in the company's capital structure during this timeframe.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-equity ratio
Arrow Electronics Inc
ARW
0.37
Avnet Inc
AVT
0.49
TE Connectivity Ltd
TEL
0.27