Corteva Inc (CTVA)

Financial leverage ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 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
Total assets US$ in thousands 40,825,000 41,908,000 41,464,000 43,625,000 42,996,000 43,110,000 44,189,000 45,500,000 42,618,000 40,651,000 40,906,000 42,633,000 42,344,000 41,122,000 41,496,000 42,549,000 42,649,000 41,690,000 42,180,000 42,978,000
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 23,789,000 24,737,000 25,179,000 24,767,000 25,037,000 25,226,000 26,220,000 25,599,000 25,302,000 24,844,000 25,831,000 25,696,000 25,384,000 24,740,000 25,385,000 24,538,000 24,824,000 24,106,000 24,561,000 23,825,000
Financial leverage ratio 1.72 1.69 1.65 1.76 1.72 1.71 1.69 1.78 1.68 1.64 1.58 1.66 1.67 1.66 1.63 1.73 1.72 1.73 1.72 1.80

December 31, 2024 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $40,825,000K ÷ $23,789,000K
= 1.72

Corteva Inc's financial leverage ratio, which measures the extent to which the company relies on debt to finance its operations, has shown some fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024.

The financial leverage ratio started at 1.80 on March 31, 2020, indicating that the company had relatively higher debt compared to equity in its capital structure. It then decreased to 1.58 by June 30, 2022, suggesting a reduction in the company's reliance on debt financing. However, the ratio increased gradually afterward, reaching 1.72 by December 31, 2024, which is closer to the initial levels observed in 2020.

Overall, the trend in Corteva Inc's financial leverage ratio shows some variability but tends to hover around the range of 1.60 to 1.80 over the period under review. Investors and stakeholders may monitor these fluctuations to assess the company's debt levels and the associated financial risks.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
Corteva Inc
CTVA
1.72
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc
FDP
1.56