American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (American Equity Investment Life Holding Co) Debt-to-Equity

: 0.29 (As of Dec. 2023)

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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $865 Mil. American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,023 Mil. American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.29.

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 American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

AEL' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09 Med: 0.3 Max: 0.37
Current: 0.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co was 0.37. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.30.

AEL's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
54.19% of 382 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.245 vs AEL: 0.29

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.14

0.09

0.37

0.29

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co 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															0.37	0.33	0.34	0.42	0.29

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co'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.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co'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
	=	(0	+	864.55)	/	3023.26
	=	0.29

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co'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
	=	(0	+	864.55)	/	3023.26
	=	0.29

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (NYSE:AEL) 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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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (American Equity Investment Life Holding Co) Business Description

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Address

6000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA, USA, 50266

Website

https://www.american-equity.com

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co is a financial services company. Its core business is selling fixed-index and fixed-rate annuity products through its subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York and Eagle Life Insurance Company. The company is licensed to sell its products in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Its targeted clients are individuals aged 45-75 who are interested in accumulating tax-deferred savings or creating guaranteed lifetime income.

Executives

Aaron Boushek	officer: Controller	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Jeffrey D Lorenzen	officer: Sr. Vice President-Investments	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Axel Andre	officer: Chief Financial Officer	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Robert L Howe	director	5000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, SUITE 440, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Anant Bhalla	director, officer: President	11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
James Louis Hamalainen	officer: EVP & CCSO, AEILIC	6000 WESTOWN PKWY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Dewayne Lummus	officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266-9024
Michael E Hayes	director	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Alan David Matula	director	828 ST. CHARLES, NEW ORLEANS LA 70130
Kate Etinger	officer: Chief People Officer	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Nicholas P. Volpe	officer: Chief Technology Officer	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Gerard D. Neugent	director	6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Ronald James Grensteiner	officer: Vice President	5000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Joyce Ann Chapman	director	5000 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
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