Winnebago Industries Inc (WGO)

Debt-to-equity 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-equity ratio 0.50 0.48 0.52 0.44 0.43 0.43 0.44 0.46 0.43 0.43 0.44 0.46 0.50 0.52 0.55 0.59 0.62 0.58 0.56 0.57

August 31, 2024 calculation

Debt-to-equity ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $637,100K ÷ $1,273,300K
= 0.50

The debt-to-equity ratio of Winnebago Industries Inc has shown some fluctuations over the past few years. As of August 31, 2024, the ratio stood at 0.50, indicating that the company had more debt than equity in its capital structure. This ratio has ranged from 0.43 to 0.62 over the past 20 quarters.

A debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50 means that for every dollar of equity, the company has 50 cents of debt. The fluctuations in this ratio suggest changes in the company's financial leverage and risk profile over time.

Overall, Winnebago Industries Inc seems to maintain a moderate level of debt compared to equity, with a trend of slightly increasing leverage indicated by the ratios trending upwards from 0.43 to 0.62. It's important to consider industry norms and the company's specific circumstances when interpreting this ratio in isolation.


Peer comparison

Aug 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-equity ratio
Winnebago Industries Inc
WGO
0.50
Thor Industries Inc
THO
0.27