DocuSign Inc (DOCU)

Financial leverage ratio

Jan 31, 2025 Jan 31, 2024 Jan 31, 2023 Jan 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2021
Total assets US$ in thousands 4,012,700 2,971,290 3,012,720 2,541,260 2,336,510
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 2,002,690 1,129,740 617,287 275,503 325,737
Financial leverage ratio 2.00 2.63 4.88 9.22 7.17

January 31, 2025 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $4,012,700K ÷ $2,002,690K
= 2.00

DocuSign Inc's financial leverage ratio has exhibited a fluctuating trend over the past five years, starting at 7.17 in January 2021 and increasing to 9.22 by January 2022. Subsequently, there was a notable decrease in the ratio to 4.88 by January 2023, followed by a further decline to 2.63 by January 2024 and a decrease to 2.00 by January 2025. This trend suggests that the company's reliance on debt to finance its operations has decreased significantly over the years, indicating a potential improvement in its financial health and risk management. A lower financial leverage ratio generally signifies a lower risk of insolvency and financial distress for the company.