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WBS (Webster Financial) Debt-to-Equity : 0.33 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Webster Financial Debt-to-Equity?

Webster Financial's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $2,100 Mil. Webster Financial's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $919 Mil. Webster Financial's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $9,133 Mil. Webster Financial's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.33.

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

WBS' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17   Med: 0.71   Max: 1.21
Current: 0.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Webster Financial was 1.21. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.71.

WBS's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
67.96% of 1470 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.625 vs WBS: 0.33

Webster Financial Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Webster Financial'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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Webster Financial Debt-to-Equity Chart

Webster Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.27 0.17 0.81 0.39 0.33

Webster Financial Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.39 0.52 0.42 0.44 0.33

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

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Webster Financial'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.


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

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

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


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Webster Financial Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Webster Financial's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Webster Financial's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

* 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.


Webster Financial  (NYSE:WBS) 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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Webster Financial Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 Elm Street, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902
Webster Financial Corp is a full-service provider of financial services, offering commercial and consumer banking, mortgages, and investment advisory along with trust and wealth management services in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. The company's segment includes Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Consumer Banking. It generates maximum revenue from the Commercial Banking segment.
Executives
John R Ciulla officer: EVP-Commercial Banking C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Laurence C Morse director
Daniel Bley officer: EVP-Chief Risk Officer C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Charles L Wilkins officer: EVP-Head of HSA Bank C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Lauren States director 16 WILMONT AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS NY 10605
Javier L. Evans officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Christopher J Motl officer: EVP-Commercial Banking C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Mark Pettie director 90 NORTH BROADWAY, IRVINGTON NY 10533
Albert Jen-wen Wang officer: Chief Accounting Officer 18500 VON KARMEN AVENUE, SUITE 900, IRVINE CA 92612
William E. Whiston director C/O 21 SCARSDALE ROAD, YONKERS NY 10707
Luis Massiani officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O PROVIDENT BANK, 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Jack L Kopnisky director, officer: Exec. Chair. Company & Bank C/O STERLING NATIONAL BANK, 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Kristy Berner officer: EVP, GC & Corp Sec C/O PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, N.A., 850 MAIN STREET, BRIDGEPORT CT 06604
Katherine Vines Trumbull officer: Acting General Counsel 200 ELM STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Maureen Mitchell director 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901