Owens Corning Inc (OC)

Debt-to-equity 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 2,615,000 3,002,000 3,004,000 2,999,000 2,992,000 2,988,000 2,989,000 2,959,000 2,960,000 2,958,000 3,144,000 3,145,000 3,126,000 3,126,000 3,314,000 3,213,000 2,986,000 3,180,000 3,404,000 3,711,000
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 5,166,000 5,105,000 5,014,000 4,791,000 4,575,000 4,640,000 4,540,000 4,341,000 4,296,000 4,210,000 4,117,000 3,928,000 3,901,000 3,852,000 3,624,000 3,487,000 4,631,000 4,483,000 4,405,000 4,262,000
Debt-to-equity ratio 0.51 0.59 0.60 0.63 0.65 0.64 0.66 0.68 0.69 0.70 0.76 0.80 0.80 0.81 0.91 0.92 0.64 0.71 0.77 0.87

December 31, 2023 calculation

Debt-to-equity ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $2,615,000K ÷ $5,166,000K
= 0.51

The debt-to-equity ratio of Owens Corning has exhibited a declining trend over the past eight quarters, indicating a relatively stable financial structure. The ratio has ranged from 0.59 to 0.68 during this period, with Q4 2023 and Q3 2023 both showing a ratio of 0.59, the lowest in this dataset. This suggests that the company has been successful in managing its debt levels relative to its equity over time. Despite some fluctuations, the overall trend shows a consistent effort to maintain a healthy balance between debt and equity financing. This stable performance in managing debt obligations may reflect positively on the company's financial health and risk management strategies.