Foot Locker Inc (FL)

Financial leverage ratio

Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022
Total assets US$ in thousands 6,748,000 6,862,000 6,953,000 6,947,000 6,868,000 6,868,000 7,420,000 7,420,000 7,536,000 7,536,000 7,701,000 7,643,000 7,907,000 7,907,000 7,762,000 7,762,000 7,868,000 7,868,000 7,878,000 8,136,000
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 2,909,000 2,868,000 2,897,000 2,886,000 2,890,000 2,890,000 3,205,000 3,205,000 3,247,000 3,247,000 3,283,000 3,283,000 3,293,000 3,293,000 3,252,000 3,259,000 3,210,000 3,217,000 3,215,000 3,243,000
Financial leverage ratio 2.32 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.38 2.38 2.32 2.32 2.32 2.32 2.35 2.33 2.40 2.40 2.39 2.38 2.45 2.45 2.45 2.51

January 31, 2025 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $6,748,000K ÷ $2,909,000K
= 2.32

The financial leverage ratio of Foot Locker Inc has been relatively stable over the period analyzed. The ratio has ranged from 2.32 to 2.51, with the latest data point as of January 31, 2025, showing a ratio of 2.32. This indicates that for every dollar of equity, the company has $2.32 of debt. The trend in the ratio suggests that Foot Locker Inc has been able to effectively manage its debt levels and maintain a reasonable balance between debt and equity in its capital structure. Despite some fluctuations, the overall stability of the financial leverage ratio indicates a conservative approach to financing, which may help mitigate financial risk and support the company's financial stability in the long term.


Peer comparison

Jan 31, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
Foot Locker Inc
FL
2.32
Boot Barn Holdings Inc
BOOT
1.81
Shoe Carnival Inc
SCVL
1.73