Peoples Financial Services (Peoples Financial Services) Debt-to-Equity : 0.22 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Peoples Financial Services Debt-to-Equity?

Peoples Financial Services's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $17.6 Mil. Peoples Financial Services's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $58.0 Mil. Peoples Financial Services's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $340.4 Mil. Peoples Financial Services's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.22.

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 Peoples Financial Services's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

PFIS' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11 Med: 0.42 Max: 0.65
Current: 0.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Peoples Financial Services was 0.65. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 0.42.

PFIS's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
81.34% of 1393 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.69 vs PFIS: 0.22

Peoples Financial Services Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Peoples Financial Services Debt-to-Equity Chart

Peoples Financial Services Annual Data

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Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

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0.62

0.31

0.11

0.47

0.22

Peoples Financial Services Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.47	0.23	0.23	0.26	0.22

Competitive Comparison of Peoples Financial Services's Debt-to-Equity

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Peoples Financial Services's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Peoples Financial Services's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Peoples Financial Services's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Peoples Financial Services Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Peoples Financial Services's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(17.59	+	58)	/	340.422
	=	0.22

Peoples Financial Services's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(17.59	+	58)	/	340.422
	=	0.22

Peoples Financial Services (NAS:PFIS) 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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Peoples Financial Services (Peoples Financial Services) Business Description

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Address

150 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA, USA, 18503

Website

https://www.psbt.com

Peoples Financial Services Corp is a bank holding company operating through its subsidiaries. The bank provides a full range of financial services. Its products and services include checking accounts, business accounts, savings accounts, loan products, money market accounts, mortgages, chip-enabled debit cards, credit card processing, and visa master card and advisory services. Its loan portfolio includes Commercial loans, which consist of commercial, commercial real estate, municipal, and other related tax-free loans; and retail loans, which include residential real estate and other consumer loans. The company mainly operates in the United States in Pennsylvania.

Executives

Elisa Z Ramirez	director	1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 2600, DENVER CO 80202
Wright Joseph T Jr	director	P.O. BOX A, HALLSTEAD PA 18822
Aubrey William E Ii	director	PO BOX 158, LAPLUME PA 18440
Locken Richard S Jr	director	50 MAIN STREET, HALLSTEAD PA 18822
Ronald G Kukuchka	director	PO BOX A, HALLSTEAD PA 18822
Jeffrey A Drobins	officer: EVP, Chief Lending Officer	C/O PEOPLES SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO., 150 N WASHINGTON AVE, SCRANTON PA 18503
Thomas P Tulaney	officer: Chief Lending Officer	102 E. DRINKER STREET, DUNMORE PA 18512
Sandra Bodnyk	director	NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES, INC, 645 HAMILTON STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Susan L Hubble	officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer	C/O PEOPLES SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO., 150 N WASHINGTON AVE, SCRANTON PA 18503
Debra E Dissinger	officer: Executive Vice President	C/O PEOPLES SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO., 150 N WASHINGTON AVE, SCRANTON PA 18503
Joseph Ferretti	officer: Vice President	C/O PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP, 50 MAIN STREET, HALLSTEAD PA 18822
Anderson John R Iii	officer: SVP,Int Prin Accting Officer	150 N WASHINGTON AVE, PENN SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO, SCRANTON PA 18503
Stover George H Jr	director	50 MAIN STREET, HALLSTEAD PA 18822
Craig W Best	director, officer: President & CEO	C/O PEOPLES SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO., 150 N WASHINGTON AVE, SCRANTON PA 18503
Cesare Joseph G Md	director	120 OLD ORCHARD RD, CLARKS GREEN PA 18411