Winnebago Industries Inc (WGO)

Debt-to-capital ratio

Aug 31, 2024 May 25, 2024 Feb 24, 2024 Nov 25, 2023 Aug 26, 2023 May 27, 2023 Feb 25, 2023 Nov 26, 2022 Aug 27, 2022 May 28, 2022 Feb 26, 2022 Nov 27, 2021 Aug 28, 2021 May 29, 2021 Feb 27, 2021 Nov 28, 2020 Aug 29, 2020 May 30, 2020 Feb 29, 2020 Nov 30, 2019
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 637,100 636,400 694,800 593,100 592,400 591,700 591,000 590,400 545,900 541,453 536,990 532,739 528,559 524,450 520,284 516,527 512,630 451,306 451,134 450,848
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,273,300 1,318,400 1,324,600 1,354,000 1,368,100 1,361,300 1,337,300 1,288,600 1,263,000 1,263,900 1,209,000 1,159,300 1,056,900 1,010,260 942,364 871,558 827,500 784,810 801,524 785,609
Debt-to-capital ratio 0.33 0.33 0.34 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.31 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.31 0.33 0.34 0.36 0.37 0.38 0.37 0.36 0.36

August 31, 2024 calculation

Debt-to-capital ratio = Long-term debt ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $637,100K ÷ ($637,100K + $1,273,300K)
= 0.33

The debt-to-capital ratio of Winnebago Industries Inc has shown relatively stable trends over the past few quarters, ranging between 0.30 to 0.38. This ratio indicates the proportion of the company's capital structure that is financed by debt, with the remainder funded by equity.

The consistent range of the debt-to-capital ratio suggests that Winnebago Industries has maintained a moderate level of debt relative to its total capital. A ratio below 0.50 generally indicates a conservative debt structure, signaling that the company relies more on equity financing rather than debt.

Overall, the stability of the debt-to-capital ratio for Winnebago Industries indicates a balanced approach to capital structure management, providing a moderate level of financial risk while still leveraging debt to support growth and operations.


Peer comparison

Aug 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-capital ratio
Winnebago Industries Inc
WGO
0.33
Thor Industries Inc
THO
0.21