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Kingfisher (Kingfisher) Debt-to-Equity : 0.38 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Kingfisher Debt-to-Equity?

Kingfisher's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $474 Mil. Kingfisher's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $2,672 Mil. Kingfisher's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $8,391 Mil. Kingfisher's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.37.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kingfisher's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

KGFHF' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.38   Max: 0.56
Current: 0.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Kingfisher was 0.56. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.38.

KGFHF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
63.84% of 1004 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.64 vs KGFHF: 0.38

Kingfisher Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kingfisher's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kingfisher Debt-to-Equity Chart

Kingfisher Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.56 0.38 0.35 0.39 0.38

Kingfisher Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.35 0.35 0.39 0.38 0.38

Competitive Comparison of Kingfisher's Debt-to-Equity

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Kingfisher's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kingfisher's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kingfisher's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kingfisher's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Kingfisher Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Kingfisher's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Kingfisher's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Kingfisher  (OTCPK:KGFHF) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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Kingfisher (Kingfisher) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Paddington Square, London, GBR, W2 1GG
Kingfisher is a home improvement company with over 1,570 stores in eight countries across Europe. The company operates several retail banners that are focused on trade customers and general do-it-yourself needs. Kingfisher's main retail brands include B&Q, Screwfix, and TradePoint in the United Kingdom and Castorama and Brico Depot in France. The U.K. and France are Kingfisher's largest markets, accounting for 81% of sales. The company is the second-largest DIY retailer in Europe, with a leading position in the U.K. and a number-two position in France.

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