Boston Private Financial Holdings (Boston Private Financial Holdings) Debt-to-Equity : 0.38 (As of Mar. 2021)

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What is Boston Private Financial Holdings Debt-to-Equity?

Boston Private Financial Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $0.0 Mil. Boston Private Financial Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $328.5 Mil. Boston Private Financial Holdings's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $858.4 Mil. Boston Private Financial Holdings's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was 0.38.

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 Boston Private Financial Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

BPFH' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31 Med: 1.18 Max: 2.91
Current: 0.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Boston Private Financial Holdings was 2.91. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 1.18.

BPFH's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 0.66 vs BPFH: 0.38

Boston Private Financial Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boston Private Financial Holdings's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Boston Private Financial Holdings Debt-to-Equity Chart

Boston Private Financial Holdings Annual Data

Trend

Dec11

Dec12

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Debt-to-Equity

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1.10

1.03

0.70

0.38

Boston Private Financial Holdings Quarterly Data
	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.86	0.78	0.61	0.38	0.38

Competitive Comparison of Boston Private Financial Holdings's Debt-to-Equity

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

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Boston Private Financial Holdings's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Banks Industry

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

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Boston Private Financial Holdings Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Boston Private Financial Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 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	+	333.361)	/	868.008
	=	0.38

Boston Private Financial Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 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	+	328.525)	/	858.423
	=	0.38

Boston Private Financial Holdings (NAS:BPFH) 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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Boston Private Financial Holdings (Boston Private Financial Holdings) Business Description

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Address

Ten Post Office Square, Boston, MA, USA, 02109

Website

https://www.bostonprivate.com

Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc is a bank holding company. The company provides personal banking, wealth management, commercial banking, and asset management services to high net worth individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. It operates in two segments: Private Banking and Wealth Management & Trust. The company generates maximum revenue from the Private Banking segment. The private Banking segment operates primarily in three geographic markets: New England, Northern California, and Southern California.

Executives

Lizabeth H Zlatkus	director	ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
James Cannon Brown	officer: EVP	24 NORTH STREET, PITTSFIELD MA 01201
Maura Almy	officer: EVP	BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE BOSTON MA 02109
W. Timothy Macdonald	officer: EVP, Chief Risk Officer	BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE BOSTON MA 02109
Kimberly S Stevenson	director	199 FREMONT STREET, 7TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Luis A Ubinas	director	209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065-1175
Gloria C Larson	director	UNUM GROUP, 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Stephen M Waters	director	TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE, BOSTON MA 02109
Joseph C Guyaux	director	249 FIFTH AVE, P1-POPP-30-1, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Mark F Furlong	director	770 M WATER ST, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Deborah F Kuenstner	director	C/O PUTNAM LLC, ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE L5, BOSTON MA 02109
William I Woodson	officer: EVP	BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE BOSTON MA 02109
Steven M Gaven	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	BOSTON PRIVATE TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE BOSTON MA 02109
Christopher A Cooper	officer: SVP, Assistant General Counsel	BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE BOSTON MA 02109
Joy Enos	officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer	BOSTON PRIVATE TEN POST OFFICE SQUARE BOSTON MA 02109