Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (HII)

Debt-to-capital ratio

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 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 2,214,000 2,213,000 2,396,000 2,498,000 2,506,000 2,605,000 3,102,000 3,200,000 3,298,000 3,321,000 1,689,000 1,688,000 1,686,000 2,278,000 2,276,000 1,667,000 1,286,000 1,549,000 1,698,000 1,496,000
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 4,093,000 3,733,000 3,646,000 3,563,000 3,489,000 3,048,000 2,952,000 2,822,000 2,808,000 2,189,000 2,067,000 1,979,000 1,901,000 1,880,000 1,678,000 1,643,000 1,588,000 1,705,000 1,628,000 1,563,000
Debt-to-capital ratio 0.35 0.37 0.40 0.41 0.42 0.46 0.51 0.53 0.54 0.60 0.45 0.46 0.47 0.55 0.58 0.50 0.45 0.48 0.51 0.49

December 31, 2023 calculation

Debt-to-capital ratio = Long-term debt ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $2,214,000K ÷ ($2,214,000K + $4,093,000K)
= 0.35

The debt-to-capital ratio of Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc has shown a decreasing trend from Q4 2022 to Q3 2023. The ratio decreased from 0.50 in Q3 2022 to 0.37 in Q4 2023, indicating a lower level of debt relative to total capital at the end of the period. This suggests that the company has been managing its debt levels effectively and potentially reducing its financial leverage. However, the ratio has been fluctuating over the quarters, with some periods showing higher levels of debt relative to capital, such as Q2 2022 and Q1 2022 where the ratio was 0.51 and 0.53 respectively. Overall, the decreasing trend in the debt-to-capital ratio indicates an improvement in the company's financial leverage and debt management over the quarters.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-capital ratio
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc
HII
0.35
General Dynamics Corporation
GD
0.29