Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK)

Debt-to-assets ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 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 Dec 31, 2019
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 5,145,000 5,372,000 4,930,000 4,609,000 4,821,000 5,046,000 5,463,000 5,200,000 5,195,000 5,506,000 5,645,000 5,515,000 4,132,000 3,742,000 3,787,000 3,147,000 3,196,900 3,028,800 3,434,500 2,809,900
Total assets US$ in thousands 11,144,000 11,231,000 11,349,000 11,175,000 10,905,000 10,739,000 10,599,000 10,328,000 10,182,000 10,397,000 10,543,000 10,457,000 8,288,000 7,842,000 7,747,000 7,805,000 7,682,000 7,666,400 7,446,200 7,290,000
Debt-to-assets ratio 0.46 0.48 0.43 0.41 0.44 0.47 0.52 0.50 0.51 0.53 0.54 0.53 0.50 0.48 0.49 0.40 0.42 0.40 0.46 0.39

December 31, 2024 calculation

Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $5,145,000K ÷ $11,144,000K
= 0.46

The debt-to-assets ratio of Graphic Packaging Holding Company has shown some fluctuations over the years. It stood at 0.39 as of December 31, 2019, indicating that 39% of the company's assets were financed by debt. The ratio increased to 0.46 by March 31, 2020, before decreasing to 0.40 by June 30, 2020. Throughout the following years, the ratio continued to fluctuate, reaching its peak of 0.54 on March 31, 2022.

Overall, the trend has been somewhat volatile, with the ratio oscillating between 0.39 and 0.54. The latest data point as of December 31, 2024, shows the debt-to-assets ratio at 0.46, signifying that 46% of the company's assets were funded by debt. This indicates that Graphic Packaging Holding Company has relied moderately on debt to finance its operations and investments over the period analyzed. It would be important to monitor this ratio in the future to assess the company's leverage and financial risk.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-assets ratio
Graphic Packaging Holding Company
GPK
0.46
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
0.28
Smurfit WestRock plc
SW
0.00
Sonoco Products Company
SON
0.42