John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc (JBSS)

Financial leverage ratio

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 23, 2021 Sep 23, 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
Total assets US$ in thousands 515,575 491,928 484,459 424,853 425,287 445,060 425,930 440,771 447,262 453,579 426,722 407,161 398,455 392,228 397,561 396,758 407,457 430,694 399,703 393,222
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 322,613 321,812 307,237 287,367 292,207 292,318 275,663 269,163 278,821 254,779 241,803 228,165 242,494 230,903 244,007 223,299 238,238 243,268 228,916 234,050
Financial leverage ratio 1.60 1.53 1.58 1.48 1.46 1.52 1.55 1.64 1.60 1.78 1.76 1.78 1.64 1.70 1.63 1.78 1.71 1.77 1.75 1.68

June 30, 2024 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $515,575K ÷ $322,613K
= 1.60

The financial leverage ratio of John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc has shown some fluctuation over the past few quarters. This ratio measures the extent to which the company relies on debt to finance its operations and investments. A higher financial leverage ratio indicates higher financial risk due to increased debt levels.

Looking at the trend, the financial leverage ratio has ranged from 1.46 to 1.78 over the past eight quarters. The ratio peaked at 1.78 in the first quarter of 2022 and then declined to 1.48 in the fourth quarter of 2023 before increasing again to 1.60 in the most recent quarter.

Overall, the company's financial leverage ratio has been relatively stable around the 1.50 to 1.70 range, indicating that the company has a moderate level of debt in its capital structure compared to its equity. It is important for the company to carefully manage its debt levels to ensure financial stability and mitigate the risks associated with high leverage.


Peer comparison

Jun 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc
JBSS
1.60
Hershey Co
HSY
2.90
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc
TR
1.32