Ferguson (Ferguson) Debt-to-Equity : 0.98 (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Ferguson Debt-to-Equity?

Ferguson's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $529 Mil. Ferguson's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $4,760 Mil. Ferguson's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $5,418 Mil. Ferguson's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.98.

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

FERG' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34 Med: 0.87 Max: 1.12
Current: 0.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Ferguson was 1.12. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.87.

FERG's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
75.37% of 134 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 0.51 vs FERG: 0.98

Ferguson Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Ferguson Debt-to-Equity Chart

Ferguson Annual Data

Trend

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Jul20

Jul21

Jul22

Jul23

Debt-to-Equity

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0.54

1.03

0.72

1.10

1.04

Ferguson Quarterly Data
	Jan18	Jul18	Jan19	Jul19	Jan20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.12	1.11	1.04	0.98	0.98

Competitive Comparison of Ferguson's Debt-to-Equity

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Ferguson'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.

Ferguson's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Ferguson's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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

Ferguson Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Ferguson's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 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
	=	(421	+	4837)	/	5037
	=	1.04

Ferguson's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 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
	=	(529	+	4760)	/	5418
	=	0.98

Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) 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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Ferguson (Ferguson) Business Description

Industry

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Address

1020 Eskdale Road, Winnersh Triangle, Wokingham, Berkshire, GBR, RG41 5TS

Website

https://www.fergusonplc.com

Ferguson distributes plumbing and HVAC products primarily to repair, maintenance and improvement, new construction, and civil infrastructure markets. It serves over 1 million customers and sources products from 37,000 suppliers. Ferguson engages customers through approximately 1,700 North American branches, over the phone, online, and in residential showrooms. In fiscal 2023, Ferguson derived 95% of its nearly $30 billion of sales in the U.S. According to Modern Distribution Management, Ferguson is the largest industrial and construction distributor in North America. The firm sold its U.K. business in 2021 and is now solely focused on the North American market.

Executives

Kevin Michael Murphy	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Samantha J Long	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, PO BOX 3599, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599
Ian T. Graham	officer: Chief Legal Officer	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Jake Schlicher	officer: See Remarks	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Richard Winckler	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Michael Jacobs	officer: Senior VP of Supply Chain	33 COFFEE LANE, WATERBURY VT 05676
Garland Williams	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Thees William T. Jr	officer: See Remarks	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Geoff Drabble	director, other: Chairman	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
James A. Paisley	officer: See Remarks	500 VOLVO PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE VA 23320
William Brundage	director, officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Victoria Morrissey	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Brian May	director	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Alan J. Murray	director	11125 GULF SHORE DRIVE, NAPLES FL 34108
James S Metcalf	director	USG CORP, 125 S FRANKLIN STREET DEPT 188, CHICAGO IL 60606