Matthews International (Matthews International) Debt-to-Equity

: 1.83 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Matthews International's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $28 Mil. Matthews International's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $903 Mil. Matthews International's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $509 Mil. Matthews International's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.83.

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 Matthews International's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

MATW' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.63 Med: 1.32 Max: 1.83
Current: 1.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Matthews International was 1.83. The lowest was 0.63. And the median was 1.32.

MATW's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
87.18% of 476 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 0.57 vs MATW: 1.83

Matthews International Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Matthews International'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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Matthews International Annual Data

Trend

Sep14

Sep15

Sep16

Sep17

Sep18

Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Debt-to-Equity

1.31

1.49

1.33

1.79

1.64

Matthews International 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																1.81	1.67	1.63	1.64	1.83

Competitive Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Matthews International'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.

Matthews International Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Matthews International's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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

Matthews International Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Matthews International's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year 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
	=	(27.679	+	836.673)	/	525.668
	=	1.64

Matthews International'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
	=	(28.357	+	903.108)	/	508.762
	=	1.83

Matthews International (NAS:MATW) 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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Matthews International (Matthews International) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

Two Northshore Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15212-5851

Website

https://www.matw.com

Matthews International Corp is a personal services company that primarily provides brand solution services, memorialization products, and industrial products in the United States and Europe. The majority of Matthews' revenue is derived from its SGK Brand Solutions business, which provides brand development services, printing equipment, creative design services, and embossing tools to the consumer packaged goods and packaging industries. The company's Memorialization segment, which sells bronze and granite memorials, caskets, and cremation equipment to the cemetery and funeral home industries, also contributes a significant amount. Most of Matthews' revenue is generated from sales made in the U.S., while European customers also contribute a sizable percentage.

Executives

Aleta W. Richards	director	TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Joseph C Bartolacci	officer: President, York Casket Divisio
Ronald C Awenowicz	officer: SVP, Global Compliance & HR	TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Lee Lane	officer: SVP Matthews Automation Soluti	TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Reena Gurtner	officer: SVP, Global Talent & HR	241 RIVER VALLEY ROAD, GIANURN BUILDING, LEVEL 4, SINGAPORE U0 238298
Brian J Dunn	officer: President, Marking Products Di
Steven F Nicola	officer: Chief Financial Officer
David A Schawk	director, officer: President, Brand Solutions	674 SKYE LANE, BARRINGTON IL 60010
Lillian Etzkorn	director	1570 FOREST LANE, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48301
Brady Edward M Jr	officer: Chief Information Officer	TWO NORTH SHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Tunon Alvaro Garcia	director
Davor Brkovich	officer: Chief Information Officer	252 PARKWEST DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15275
Gary Raymond Kohl	officer: President SGK	52 WOODLAND AVENUE, GLEN RIDGE NJ 07028
Robert M Marsh	officer: Treasurer	108 NANTUCKET DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15238
Brian D Walters	officer: V.P. and General Counsel	TWO NORTHSHORE CENTER, PITTSBURGH PA 15212