Western Asset Mortgage Capital (Western Asset Mortgage Capital) Debt-to-Equity : 25.25 (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is Western Asset Mortgage Capital Debt-to-Equity?

Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $1,969.13 Mil. Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $77.99 Mil. Western Asset Mortgage Capital's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 25.25.

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 Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

WMC' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 3.03 Max: 25.25
Current: 25.25

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Western Asset Mortgage Capital was 25.25. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 3.03.

WMC's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 0.78 vs WMC: 25.25

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Western Asset Mortgage Capital Debt-to-Equity Chart

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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2.11

2.97

10.26

9.33

21.24

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															23.17	21.24	21.37	22.87	25.25

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Debt-to-Equity

For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 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
	=	(0	+	2013.989)	/	94.804
	=	21.24

Western Asset Mortgage Capital's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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
	=	(0	+	1969.125)	/	77.986
	=	25.25

Western Asset Mortgage Capital (NYSE:WMC) 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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Western Asset Mortgage Capital (Western Asset Mortgage Capital) Business Description

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Address

385 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA, USA, 91101

Website

https://www.westernassetmcc.com

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp is a specialty financial REIT company managing diversified mortgage-market investment portfolio. The corporation is externally managed by Western Asset Management Company and emphasizes on undervalued assets. It focuses on investing in, financing and managing majorly residential mortgage-backed securities, while its core focus is on Agency RMBS. The company aims to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to its investors over the long-term across market conditions and economic cycles.

Executives

Robert W. Lehman	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORP, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Sean O. Johnson	officer: Deputy CIO	C/O WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORP., 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Greg E. Handler	officer: Chief Investment Officer	C/O WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORP., 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Elliott Neumayer	officer: Chief Operating Officer	385 EAST COLORADO BLVD, PASADENA CA 91101
Bonnie M. Wongtrakool	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORP, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Lisa Meyer	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP., 399 PARK AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Morgan Donald E Iii	10 percent owner	C/O BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, 717 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1301, NEW YORK NY 10022
Brigade Capital Management, Lp	10 percent owner	399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Brigade Capital Management Gp, Llc	10 percent owner	399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Lisa G Quateman	director	C/O WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORP., 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Jennifer Murphy	officer: President and CEO	LEGG MASON, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Harris Trifon	officer: Chief Investment Officer	C/O WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORP., 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Dennis Joseph Mcnamara	officer: Co-Chief Investment Officer	385 E. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA CA 91101
M Christian Mitchell	director	355 S. GRAND AVE, SUITE 1750, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Richard W Roll	director	C/O WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORP, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101