Whirlpool (FRA:WHR) Debt-to-Equity : 3.58 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Whirlpool Debt-to-Equity?

Whirlpool's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €920 Mil. Whirlpool's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €6,838 Mil. Whirlpool's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €2,166 Mil. Whirlpool's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.58.

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

FRA:WHR' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53 Med: 1.37 Max: 4.12
Current: 3.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Whirlpool was 4.12. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 1.37.

FRA:WHR's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
98.43% of 382 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 0.35 vs FRA:WHR: 3.58

Whirlpool Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Whirlpool Debt-to-Equity Chart

Whirlpool Annual Data

Trend

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Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

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1.81

1.60

1.25

3.51

3.32

Whirlpool Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.02	4.12	4.00	3.32	3.58

Competitive Comparison of Whirlpool's Debt-to-Equity

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Whirlpool'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.

Whirlpool's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Whirlpool's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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

Whirlpool Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Whirlpool'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
	=	(749.189	+	6442.842)	/	2165.954
	=	3.32

Whirlpool's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 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
	=	(920	+	6838.36)	/	2165.68
	=	3.58

Whirlpool (FRA:WHR) 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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Whirlpool (FRA:WHR) Business Description

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Address

2000 North M-63, Benton Harbor, MI, USA, 49022-2692

Website

https://www.whirlpoolcorp.com

Whirlpool Corp is a manufacturer and marketer of home appliances and related products. Its reportable segments consist of North America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"); Latin America and Asia. Product categories include refrigeration, laundry, cooking, and dishwashing. The company has also a portfolio of small domestic appliances, including the KitchenAid stand mixer. The company's international brands include Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, and Brastemp among others.