The Cooper Companies, Inc. Common Stock (COO)

Financial leverage ratio

Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020
Total assets US$ in thousands 12,315,200 12,108,000 12,047,400 12,032,600 11,658,900 11,697,300 11,539,500 11,561,100 11,492,300 11,552,100 11,778,000 11,662,500 9,606,200 9,610,600 9,013,800 8,921,900 6,737,500 6,748,400 6,510,000 6,548,500
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 8,083,400 7,925,000 7,803,700 7,695,100 7,550,800 7,528,300 7,377,800 7,335,500 7,174,500 7,082,900 7,013,600 6,925,900 6,941,800 6,785,200 6,162,600 5,989,700 3,824,600 3,760,200 3,627,300 3,730,700
Financial leverage ratio 1.52 1.53 1.54 1.56 1.54 1.55 1.56 1.58 1.60 1.63 1.68 1.68 1.38 1.42 1.46 1.49 1.76 1.79 1.79 1.76

October 31, 2024 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $12,315,200K ÷ $8,083,400K
= 1.52

The financial leverage ratio of The Cooper Companies, Inc. Common Stock has shown fluctuations over the past few years. The trend indicates an increase in leverage from 1.38 in October 2021 to a peak of 1.79 in July 2020, before subsequently declining slightly.

The company's leverage ratio averaged around 1.55 during the recent quarters, suggesting that the firm has been utilizing debt to finance its operations and growth. This level of leverage indicates that a significant portion of the company's assets is financed through debt rather than equity.

It is important to note that a higher financial leverage ratio generally implies higher financial risk as the company has more debt obligations to meet. Investors and creditors use this ratio to assess the company's ability to withstand financial downturns and repay its debt obligations.

Overall, The Cooper Companies, Inc. Common Stock's financial leverage ratio has shown some volatility, indicating fluctuations in the company's capital structure and potentially impacting its financial risk profile.


Peer comparison

Oct 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
The Cooper Companies, Inc. Common Stock
COO
1.52
National Vision Holdings Inc
EYE
2.62
STAAR Surgical Company
STAA
1.27