Vishay Intertechnology Inc (VSH)

Financial leverage 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
Total assets US$ in thousands 4,239,920 4,241,210 4,187,460 4,062,670 3,865,650 3,620,550 3,563,590 3,580,170 3,543,260 3,424,280 3,350,780 3,210,560 3,154,470 3,033,830 3,024,850 3,116,500 3,120,780 3,072,190 3,156,130 3,181,050
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 2,196,080 2,138,280 2,210,620 2,143,010 2,046,250 1,896,800 1,837,420 1,812,780 1,743,750 1,725,520 1,657,020 1,565,450 1,576,220 1,536,640 1,496,380 1,467,120 1,485,150 1,485,500 1,489,950 1,449,140
Financial leverage ratio 1.93 1.98 1.89 1.90 1.89 1.91 1.94 1.97 2.03 1.98 2.02 2.05 2.00 1.97 2.02 2.12 2.10 2.07 2.12 2.20

December 31, 2023 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $4,239,920K ÷ $2,196,080K
= 1.93

The financial leverage ratio for Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has fluctuated over the past eight quarters, ranging from a low of 1.89 to a high of 1.98. The ratio indicates that the company's level of financial leverage, or the amount of debt used to finance its assets, has been relatively consistent over this period, with a tendency towards higher leverage in some quarters. A ratio above 1 suggests that the company relies more on debt financing than equity, which can magnify returns but also increase financial risk. Overall, the trend in the financial leverage ratio for Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. does not show a significant deviation from historical levels, indicating a stable capital structure during the period under review.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
Vishay Intertechnology Inc
VSH
1.93
Hubbell Inc
HUBB
2.40
Mercury Systems Inc
MRCY
1.62
Universal Display
OLED
1.15