William Lyon Homes (William Lyon Homes) Debt-to-Equity : 1.57 (As of Sep. 2019)

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What is William Lyon Homes Debt-to-Equity?

William Lyon Homes's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $0 Mil. William Lyon Homes's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $1,407 Mil. William Lyon Homes's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $896 Mil. William Lyon Homes's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was 1.57.

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 William Lyon Homes's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

WLH's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry.
Industry Median: 0.53
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

William Lyon Homes Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for William Lyon Homes's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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William Lyon Homes Debt-to-Equity Chart

William Lyon Homes Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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1.62

1.75

1.55

1.32

1.53

William Lyon Homes Quarterly Data
	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.83	1.53	1.58	1.60	1.57

Competitive Comparison of William Lyon Homes's Debt-to-Equity

For the Residential Construction subindustry, William Lyon Homes'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.

William Lyon Homes's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, William Lyon Homes's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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William Lyon Homes Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

William Lyon Homes's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 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	+	1321.345)	/	863.322
	=	1.53

William Lyon Homes's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 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	+	1407.191)	/	895.965
	=	1.57

William Lyon Homes (NYSE:WLH) 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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William Lyon Homes (William Lyon Homes) Business Description

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Address

4695 MacArthur Court, 8th Floor, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660

Website

https://www.lyonhomes.com

William Lyon Homes is engaged in the design, construction, marketing and sale of single-family detached and attached homes. Its reporting segments are California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon. The company generates a majority of its revenue from California.

Executives

Douglas K Ammerman	director	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
William H Lyon	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman	C/O TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORP., 4900 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 2000, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Matthew R Zaist	director, officer: President & CEO	C/O WILLIAM LYON HOMES, 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, 8TH FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Gary H Hunt	director	C/O WILLIAM LYON HOMES, 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, 8TH FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Bay Resource Partners Lp	10 percent owner	2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Thomas E Claugus	10 percent owner	GMT CAPITAL CORP, 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Gmt Capital Corp	10 percent owner	GMT CAPITAL CORP, 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Bay Ii Resource Partners Lp	10 percent owner	2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.p.	10 percent owner	2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
William Lyon	director, officer: Executive Chairman	C/O WILLIAM LYON HOMES INC, 4490 VON KARMAN AVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Lcg Holdings Llc	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Capital Group, Lp	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Capital Partners, Lp	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Wavefront, Lp	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Ltd	10 percent owner	C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LTD., PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-1104