FBL Financial Group (FBL Financial Group) Debt-to-Equity : 0.07 (As of Mar. 2021)

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What is FBL Financial Group Debt-to-Equity?

FBL Financial Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $0.0 Mil. FBL Financial Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $97.0 Mil. FBL Financial Group's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was $1,489.9 Mil. FBL Financial Group's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was 0.07.

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

FFG's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 0.24
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

FBL Financial Group Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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* 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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FBL Financial Group Debt-to-Equity Chart

FBL Financial Group Annual Data

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0.06

FBL Financial Group Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.08	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.07

Competitive Comparison of FBL Financial Group's Debt-to-Equity

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, FBL Financial Group's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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FBL Financial Group's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Insurance Industry

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

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FBL Financial Group Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

FBL Financial Group'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	+	97)	/	1692.099
	=	0.06

FBL Financial Group'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	+	97)	/	1489.909
	=	0.07

FBL Financial Group (NYSE:FFG) 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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FBL Financial Group (FBL Financial Group) Business Description

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Address

5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA, USA, 50266-5997

Website

http://www.fblfinancial.com

FBL Financial Group Inc is an American financial services company. The group has three subsidiaries: Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, Greenfields Life Insurance Company, Farm Bureau Property and Casualty Insurance Company, and Western Agricultural Insurance Company. Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company offers various lines of life insurance, annuity, and investment products. Greenfields Life Insurance Company offers a wide range of life insurance, annuity, and investment products. Farm Bureau Property and Casualty Insurance Company and Western Agricultural Insurance Company offer full lines of personal and commercial property-casualty insurance products.

Executives

Paul A. Juffer	director	5942 BEECHTREE DRIVE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Bryan Searle	director	275 TIERRA VISTA DRIVE POCATELLO ID 83201
Daniel M Koster	officer: VP - Marketing and Agency Svcs	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Anthony James Aldridge	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Jeffrey A Whitehead	officer: Chief Investment Officer	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Ronald L Mead	officer: VP - Sales and Distribution	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Casey Decker	officer: Chief Information Officer	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Richard Wayne Felts	director	2627 KFB PLAZA MANHATTAN KS 66503
Jay W Seiboldt	officer: Chief Operating Officer - PC	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Nicholas C. Gerhart	officer: Chief Administrative Officer	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Raymond Walter Wasilewski	officer: Senior Vice President	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50265
Daniel D Pitcher	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Charles Happel	officer: Chief Investment Officer	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Donald Seibel	officer: CFO & Treasurer	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
James Brannen	officer: CEO Emeritus	5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266