Waterstone Financial (Waterstone Financial) Debt-to-Equity : 1.35 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Waterstone Financial Debt-to-Equity?

Waterstone Financial's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $309.0 Mil. Waterstone Financial's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $155.0 Mil. Waterstone Financial's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $344.1 Mil. Waterstone Financial's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.35.

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

WSBF' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.72 Med: 1.06 Max: 1.35
Current: 1.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Waterstone Financial was 1.35. The lowest was 0.72. And the median was 1.06.

WSBF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
73.24% of 1394 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.695 vs WSBF: 1.35

Waterstone Financial Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Waterstone Financial Debt-to-Equity Chart

Waterstone Financial Annual Data

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Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

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1.19

1.21

1.10

1.04

1.35

Waterstone Financial 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															1.04	1.37	1.67	1.40	1.35

Competitive Comparison of Waterstone Financial's Debt-to-Equity

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

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

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

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Waterstone Financial Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Waterstone Financial'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
	=	(309	+	155)	/	344.056
	=	1.35

Waterstone Financial'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
	=	(309	+	155)	/	344.056
	=	1.35

Waterstone Financial (NAS:WSBF) 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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Waterstone Financial (Waterstone Financial) Business Description

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Address

11200 West Plank Court, Wauwatosa, WI, USA, 53226

Website

http://www.wsbonline.com

Waterstone Financial Inc is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, It operates in two segments: Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The community banking segment provides consumer and business banking products and services to customers, which include various types of loans, deposits, and personal investment services. The Mortgage Banking segment involves residential mortgage loans for the primary purpose of sale in the secondary market. The vast majority of its revenue comes from the community banking segment.

Executives

Douglas S Gordon	director, officer: CEO	C/O WAUWATOSA HOLDINGS INC, 11200 WEST PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI 53226-3520
Ryan J Gordon	officer: EVP/Chief Credit Officer	11200 WEST PLANK CT., WAUWATOSA WI 53226
Michael L Hansen	director	C/O WAUWATOSA HOLDINGS, INC., 11200 WEST PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI 53226-3250
Thomas E Dalum	director	C/O WAUWATOSA HOLDINGS, INC., 11200 WEST PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI 53226-3250
William F Bruss	officer: COO, General Counsel	11200 W PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI 53226
Ellen Syburg Bartel	director	730 PLANKINTON 3B, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Mark Raymond Gerke	officer: VP/Controller	5749 N. KENT AVENUE, WHITEFISH BAY WI 53217
Derek L Tyus	director	11200 WEST PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI 53226
Jeffrey R Mcguiness	officer: Subsidary President	11200 WEST PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI 53226
Patrick S Lawton	director	C/O WAUWATOSA HOLDINGS, INC., 11200 WEST PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI 53226-3250
Eric J Egenhoefer	officer: Subsidiary President	11200 W PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI 53226
Rebecca M Arndt	officer: Vice President	11200 W PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI 53226
Stephen J Schmidt	director	C/O WAUWATOSA HOLDINGS, INC., 11200 WEST PLANK COURT, WAUWATOSA WI 53226-3250
Kevin P Gillespie	officer: Subsidary COO	626 SANCTUARY LANE, DELAFIELD WI 53018
Allan Robert Hosack	officer: CFO	W73 N397 GREYSTONE DRIVE, CEDARBURG WI 53012