Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Microchip Technology Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30).
The analysis of the quarterly financial ratios reveals several notable trends and shifts in the company's financial structure and performance over the examined periods.
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- The debt to equity ratio exhibits a significant increase starting from mid-2017, peaking around mid-2018 with values above 2.2. Following this peak, the ratio shows a consistent declining trend up to the end of 2022, reaching just above 1.0. This decline suggests a gradual reduction in reliance on debt relative to equity in the company’s capital structure over the latter periods.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- This ratio mirrors the debt to equity trend with a marked increase from below 0.5 in 2017 to nearly 0.7 by mid-2018. Subsequently, it declines steadily and consistently through to the end of 2022, ending around 0.51. This reflects an overall decrease in the proportion of debt within the company's overall capital base after mid-2018.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- The debt to assets ratio follows a similar pattern of growth through mid-2018 reaching close to 0.6, indicating higher leverage. Post this period, the ratio declines consistently, falling below 0.5 by late 2021 and approaching 0.41 by the end of 2022. This declining debt proportion relative to assets indicates an improvement in asset financing possibly through increased equity or asset growth.
- Financial Leverage
- Financial leverage rises notably from around 2.3 in mid-2017 to approximately 3.7 in mid-2018, reflecting an increased use of debt financing amplifying the equity base. Following this peak, financial leverage decreases gradually, reaching approximately 2.55 at the end of 2022. This confirms a trend of deleveraging and a more conservative capital structure in the later periods.
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- The interest coverage ratio shows significant fluctuations. It starts moderately at about 3.15 in mid-2017, increases to a high near 4.7 in early 2018, then declines sharply to the lowest range between 1.3 and 1.6 during 2018 through early 2020. Starting mid-2020, the ratio improves substantially, reaching double-digit figures (above 10) by the end of 2022. This substantial increase demonstrates enhanced ability to cover interest expenses from operating earnings, likely driven by stronger earnings or reduced interest costs.
Overall, the company's financial profile shows a period of rising leverage through 2018 followed by a deliberate reduction in debt reliance and improvement in interest coverage capability. These trends suggest a strategic shift toward a more balanced and financially stable position with improved coverage of debt-related obligations in recent years.
Debt Ratios
Coverage Ratios
Debt to Equity
Microchip Technology Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | —) | 998,600) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,322,900) | 1,493,200) | 996,100) | 1,596,300) | 608,800) | 1,400,800) | 1,387,300) | 1,373,900) | 1,360,800) | —) | 1,335,000) | 1,329,800) | 1,309,900) | —) | 5,980) | 11,256) | |||||||
| Long-term debt excluding current maturities | 6,588,700) | 6,304,900) | 7,563,900) | 7,687,400) | 7,868,500) | 8,200,600) | 8,527,400) | 7,581,200) | 7,647,800) | 8,181,400) | 7,730,000) | 8,873,400) | 8,179,700) | 8,415,300) | 8,711,400) | 8,946,200) | 10,542,300) | 9,551,100) | 10,019,800) | 1,758,400) | 3,039,623) | 3,011,852) | 2,983,908) | |||||||
| Total debt | 6,588,700) | 7,303,500) | 7,563,900) | 7,687,400) | 7,868,500) | 8,200,600) | 8,527,400) | 8,904,100) | 9,141,000) | 9,177,500) | 9,326,300) | 9,482,200) | 9,580,500) | 9,802,600) | 10,085,300) | 10,307,000) | 10,542,300) | 10,886,100) | 11,349,600) | 3,068,300) | 3,039,623) | 3,017,832) | 2,995,164) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 6,311,600) | 6,103,100) | 5,977,900) | 5,894,800) | 5,803,300) | 5,702,900) | 5,519,900) | 5,337,100) | 5,297,000) | 5,443,700) | 5,501,300) | 5,585,500) | 5,616,600) | 5,361,300) | 5,288,300) | 5,287,500) | 5,161,100) | 5,170,200) | 5,123,800) | 3,279,800) | 3,185,075) | 3,546,124) | 3,412,554) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 1.04 | 1.20 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.36 | 1.44 | 1.54 | 1.67 | 1.73 | 1.69 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.83 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 2.04 | 2.11 | 2.22 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.85 | 0.88 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.76 | 0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 1.78 | 1.79 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.72 | 1.59 | 1.66 | 1.69 | 1.75 | 1.72 | 1.87 | 1.92 | 1.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 2.20 | 2.35 | 3.00 | 4.75 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 1.02 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.97 | 1.18 | 1.39 | 1.58 | 1.92 | 2.12 | 2.13 | 2.59 | 4.82 | 5.24 | 3.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30).
1 Q3 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 6,588,700 ÷ 6,311,600 = 1.04
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals a clear evolution in the company’s capital structure over the observed periods. Two primary components, total debt and stockholders' equity, exhibit distinct trends impacting the debt-to-equity ratio.
- Total Debt
- Total debt demonstrates an initial stable level around 3 billion US dollars up to March 2018, after which there is a significant increase, peaking at approximately 11.35 billion in June 2018. Subsequently, total debt steadily declines over the following quarters, reaching about 6.59 billion by December 2022. This indicates a phase of leveraging followed by a consistent deleveraging effort.
- Stockholders' Equity
- Stockholders’ equity starts near 3.4 billion US dollars and shows a marked increase to above 5 billion by June 2018. It generally trends upward, increasing from this milestone to approximately 6.31 billion by the end of 2022. This upward trend suggests strengthening equity capital over time, indicative of either retained earnings growth or additional equity financing.
- Debt-to-Equity Ratio
- The debt-to-equity ratio declines substantially during the course. Initially close to 0.9, it more than doubles to over 2.2 in June 2018, reflecting the significant rise in total debt relative to equity. Following this peak, the ratio decreases steadily to just above 1.0 by December 2022. This trend corresponds with the reduction in total debt and the gradual increase in equity, signifying an improvement in financial leverage and a shift towards a more balanced capital structure.
In summary, the company experienced a period of increased leverage around mid-2018, characterized by a sharp rise in debt levels. After this phase, there has been a clear and sustained reduction in debt combined with a gradual enhancement of equity, resulting in a notable decline in the debt-to-equity ratio. These changes reflect strategic financial management aimed at strengthening the balance sheet and reducing financial risk over the long term.
Debt to Capital
Microchip Technology Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | —) | 998,600) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,322,900) | 1,493,200) | 996,100) | 1,596,300) | 608,800) | 1,400,800) | 1,387,300) | 1,373,900) | 1,360,800) | —) | 1,335,000) | 1,329,800) | 1,309,900) | —) | 5,980) | 11,256) | |||||||
| Long-term debt excluding current maturities | 6,588,700) | 6,304,900) | 7,563,900) | 7,687,400) | 7,868,500) | 8,200,600) | 8,527,400) | 7,581,200) | 7,647,800) | 8,181,400) | 7,730,000) | 8,873,400) | 8,179,700) | 8,415,300) | 8,711,400) | 8,946,200) | 10,542,300) | 9,551,100) | 10,019,800) | 1,758,400) | 3,039,623) | 3,011,852) | 2,983,908) | |||||||
| Total debt | 6,588,700) | 7,303,500) | 7,563,900) | 7,687,400) | 7,868,500) | 8,200,600) | 8,527,400) | 8,904,100) | 9,141,000) | 9,177,500) | 9,326,300) | 9,482,200) | 9,580,500) | 9,802,600) | 10,085,300) | 10,307,000) | 10,542,300) | 10,886,100) | 11,349,600) | 3,068,300) | 3,039,623) | 3,017,832) | 2,995,164) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 6,311,600) | 6,103,100) | 5,977,900) | 5,894,800) | 5,803,300) | 5,702,900) | 5,519,900) | 5,337,100) | 5,297,000) | 5,443,700) | 5,501,300) | 5,585,500) | 5,616,600) | 5,361,300) | 5,288,300) | 5,287,500) | 5,161,100) | 5,170,200) | 5,123,800) | 3,279,800) | 3,185,075) | 3,546,124) | 3,412,554) | |||||||
| Total capital | 12,900,300) | 13,406,600) | 13,541,800) | 13,582,200) | 13,671,800) | 13,903,500) | 14,047,300) | 14,241,200) | 14,438,000) | 14,621,200) | 14,827,600) | 15,067,700) | 15,197,100) | 15,163,900) | 15,373,600) | 15,594,500) | 15,703,400) | 16,056,300) | 16,473,400) | 6,348,100) | 6,224,698) | 6,563,956) | 6,407,718) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.47 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30).
1 Q3 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 6,588,700 ÷ 12,900,300 = 0.51
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt
- Total debt exhibited a notable increase from mid-2017 through mid-2018, rising sharply from approximately 3.0 billion USD to over 11.3 billion USD. Following this peak, a gradual but consistent downward trend is observed, with total debt decreasing steadily over the subsequent years. By the end of 2022, total debt declined to approximately 6.6 billion USD, indicating a substantial reduction in leverage after reaching the high point in 2018.
- Total Capital
- Total capital mirrored a similar pattern with an initial increase observed between mid-2017 and mid-2018, climbing from around 6.4 billion USD to over 16.4 billion USD. Thereafter, total capital showed a gradual decline, tapering off steadily through to the end of 2022, where it stood at approximately 12.9 billion USD. This decline in total capital after the mid-2018 peak suggests a strategic reduction in overall financial obligations or possible changes in the capital structure.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- The debt to capital ratio underwent significant fluctuation across the period. Initially, the ratio remained in the range of 0.46 to 0.49 during 2017 and early 2018. However, there was an abrupt increase to near 0.69 by mid-2018, coinciding with the surge in total debt and capital. Following this peak, the ratio exhibited a steady and continuous decline through to the end of 2022, where it reached approximately 0.51. This downward trend in the debt to capital ratio post-2018 indicates an improvement in capital structure with reduced reliance on debt financing relative to total capital.
- General Observations
- The period between 2017 and 2018 is characterized by a rapid expansion in both total debt and total capital, leading to a sharp increase in the debt to capital ratio. Post-2018, the financial strategy appears focused on deleveraging and optimizing the capital base, as evidenced by the consistent reduction in both debt levels and total capital, alongside a declining debt to capital ratio. This movement suggests an improved balance sheet strength and potentially lower financial risk over time.
Debt to Assets
Microchip Technology Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | —) | 998,600) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,322,900) | 1,493,200) | 996,100) | 1,596,300) | 608,800) | 1,400,800) | 1,387,300) | 1,373,900) | 1,360,800) | —) | 1,335,000) | 1,329,800) | 1,309,900) | —) | 5,980) | 11,256) | |||||||
| Long-term debt excluding current maturities | 6,588,700) | 6,304,900) | 7,563,900) | 7,687,400) | 7,868,500) | 8,200,600) | 8,527,400) | 7,581,200) | 7,647,800) | 8,181,400) | 7,730,000) | 8,873,400) | 8,179,700) | 8,415,300) | 8,711,400) | 8,946,200) | 10,542,300) | 9,551,100) | 10,019,800) | 1,758,400) | 3,039,623) | 3,011,852) | 2,983,908) | |||||||
| Total debt | 6,588,700) | 7,303,500) | 7,563,900) | 7,687,400) | 7,868,500) | 8,200,600) | 8,527,400) | 8,904,100) | 9,141,000) | 9,177,500) | 9,326,300) | 9,482,200) | 9,580,500) | 9,802,600) | 10,085,300) | 10,307,000) | 10,542,300) | 10,886,100) | 11,349,600) | 3,068,300) | 3,039,623) | 3,017,832) | 2,995,164) | |||||||
| Total assets | 16,116,100) | 16,141,100) | 16,208,400) | 16,199,500) | 16,047,200) | 16,215,000) | 16,277,800) | 16,478,800) | 16,576,100) | 16,770,900) | 17,028,100) | 17,426,100) | 17,588,600) | 17,858,500) | 18,246,400) | 18,350,000) | 18,155,700) | 18,667,100) | 19,248,800) | 8,257,200) | 8,123,793) | 8,055,198) | 7,887,891) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30).
1 Q3 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 6,588,700 ÷ 16,116,100 = 0.41
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt
- The total debt experienced a significant increase beginning in mid-2018, where it peaked at approximately 11.35 billion USD in June 2018. Following this peak, a consistent downward trend is evident, with debt levels gradually declining quarter over quarter. By the end of 2022, total debt had decreased to around 6.59 billion USD, indicating a substantial reduction in leverage over this period.
- Total Assets
- Total assets showed a similar surge around mid-2018, rising sharply from roughly 8 billion USD in early 2018 to a peak of approximately 19.25 billion USD in June 2018. After this peak, assets steadily declined in value, moving down to nearly 16.1 billion USD by the end of 2022. This decrease suggests a calibrated reduction in asset holdings or asset revaluation over the subsequent years.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- The debt to assets ratio increased notably in mid-2018, reaching a high around 0.59. This rise corresponds with the simultaneous jump in both total debt and total assets during that time. Post-2018, the ratio gradually decreased, reflecting the reduction in total debt at a rate somewhat faster than the decline in total assets. By late 2022, the ratio dropped significantly to approximately 0.41, indicating an improvement in the company's financial leverage and a move towards lower relative debt levels.
Financial Leverage
Microchip Technology Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 16,116,100) | 16,141,100) | 16,208,400) | 16,199,500) | 16,047,200) | 16,215,000) | 16,277,800) | 16,478,800) | 16,576,100) | 16,770,900) | 17,028,100) | 17,426,100) | 17,588,600) | 17,858,500) | 18,246,400) | 18,350,000) | 18,155,700) | 18,667,100) | 19,248,800) | 8,257,200) | 8,123,793) | 8,055,198) | 7,887,891) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 6,311,600) | 6,103,100) | 5,977,900) | 5,894,800) | 5,803,300) | 5,702,900) | 5,519,900) | 5,337,100) | 5,297,000) | 5,443,700) | 5,501,300) | 5,585,500) | 5,616,600) | 5,361,300) | 5,288,300) | 5,287,500) | 5,161,100) | 5,170,200) | 5,123,800) | 3,279,800) | 3,185,075) | 3,546,124) | 3,412,554) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.71 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 2.84 | 2.95 | 3.09 | 3.13 | 3.08 | 3.10 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3.33 | 3.45 | 3.47 | 3.52 | 3.61 | 3.76 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.27 | 2.31 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.76 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.84 | 1.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 2.01 | 2.06 | 2.08 | 2.19 | 2.17 | 2.20 | 2.14 | 2.11 | 2.03 | 2.01 | 2.03 | 2.11 | 2.21 | 2.42 | 2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 3.24 | 3.26 | 3.13 | 3.23 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.19 | 3.03 | 3.12 | 3.15 | 3.21 | 3.18 | 3.37 | 3.41 | 3.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | 1.85 | 1.84 | 1.89 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.68 | 1.71 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 5.10 | 5.27 | 6.24 | 8.99 | 2.95 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 3.04 | 3.19 | 3.34 | 3.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.74 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.85 | 2.79 | 2.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 1.45 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 1.90 | 1.82 | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.71 | 1.83 | 1.64 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 1.81 | 1.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.72 | 2.93 | 3.32 | 3.78 | 4.14 | 4.74 | 5.01 | 5.08 | 5.86 | 9.78 | 10.49 | 7.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 1.90 | 1.94 | 1.92 | 1.87 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.85 | 1.92 | 1.85 | 1.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30).
1 Q3 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 16,116,100 ÷ 6,311,600 = 2.55
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total assets
- The total assets exhibited an initial moderate growth from mid-2017 through early 2018, rising from approximately $7.9 billion to around $8.3 billion. A significant jump is observed in the second quarter of 2018, with total assets more than doubling to approximately $19.2 billion. Subsequently, the asset base gradually declined over the following years, decreasing steadily each quarter from this peak level to about $16.1 billion by the end of 2022. This trend indicates a reduction in asset holdings or divestitures following the substantial increase in mid-2018.
- Stockholders’ equity
- Stockholders' equity displayed growth between mid-2017 and early 2018, increasing from approximately $3.4 billion to about $3.3 billion with some fluctuations. A marked increase occurred in mid-2018, coinciding with the rise in total assets, reaching roughly $5.1 billion. From this point forward, equity showed a steady upward trajectory, increasing gradually over subsequent quarters to achieve about $6.3 billion by the end of 2022. This upward trend in equity suggests ongoing profitability or retained earnings accumulation despite the overall shrinking asset base.
- Financial leverage (ratio)
- Financial leverage experienced variation throughout the period observed. It initially hovered around 2.3 in 2017 before rising sharply to a peak of approximately 3.8 in mid-2018, concurrent with the surge in total assets and equity. After this peak, the financial leverage ratio demonstrated a gradual and consistent decline over the subsequent years, improving from about 3.76 to 2.55 by late 2022. This trend implies a reduction in reliance on debt financing relative to equity, reflecting a strengthening capital structure and potentially lower financial risk.
- Overall analysis
- The data reveals a significant structural change around mid-2018, marked by a sizable increase in total assets and stockholders’ equity, accompanied by a peak in financial leverage. Following this event, the company appears to have steadily optimized its balance sheet, as indicated by decreasing total assets and financial leverage, alongside rising equity. The continuing reduction in financial leverage suggests an emphasis on deleveraging and strengthening the equity base, which may improve financial stability. Nonetheless, the decline in total assets over several years merits further investigation to understand the composition and quality of remaining assets.
Interest Coverage
Microchip Technology Inc., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 580,300) | 546,200) | 507,200) | 437,900) | 352,800) | 242,000) | 252,800) | 116,000) | 36,200) | 73,600) | 123,600) | 99,900) | 311,100) | 108,900) | 50,700) | 174,700) | 49,200) | 96,300) | 35,700) | 146,743) | (251,086) | 189,156) | 170,587) | |||||||
| Less: Net loss from discontinued operations | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 181,900) | 152,900) | 139,400) | 41,300) | 88,700) | 22,800) | 44,200) | 28,400) | (19,400) | 15,200) | (34,100) | (54,100) | (300,500) | (55,400) | (10,200) | (23,500) | 5,800) | (135,700) | 2,000) | 41,466) | 447,736) | (2,920) | (4,382) | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | 52,800) | 53,300) | 50,300) | 57,800) | 62,100) | 64,800) | 72,300) | 78,000) | 86,500) | 93,300) | 99,100) | 115,400) | 119,700) | 129,600) | 132,600) | 136,300) | 137,600) | 138,600) | 90,400) | 50,307) | 49,744) | 49,459) | 49,490) | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 815,000) | 752,400) | 696,900) | 537,000) | 503,600) | 329,600) | 369,300) | 222,400) | 103,300) | 182,100) | 188,600) | 161,200) | 130,300) | 183,100) | 173,100) | 287,500) | 192,600) | 99,200) | 128,100) | 238,516) | 246,394) | 235,695) | 215,695) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 13.08 | 11.14 | 8.80 | 6.77 | 5.14 | 3.40 | 2.66 | 1.95 | 1.61 | 1.55 | 1.43 | 1.30 | 1.49 | 1.56 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.58 | 2.16 | 3.54 | 4.71 | 4.26 | 3.89 | 3.15 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 1.05 | -2.15 | 2.73 | 14.61 | 33.91 | 69.08 | 104.42 | 109.09 | 87.31 | 63.00 | 41.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 17.96 | 19.23 | 19.42 | 16.46 | 10.14 | 9.06 | 7.26 | 8.19 | 11.64 | 10.46 | 9.14 | 7.79 | 7.05 | 6.72 | 6.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 32.62 | 33.39 | 34.20 | 34.33 | 34.58 | 34.95 | 33.14 | 29.69 | 26.24 | 21.94 | 19.19 | 18.36 | 16.68 | 15.79 | 15.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 10.09 | 9.94 | 8.83 | 8.16 | 7.22 | 6.28 | 5.69 | 4.59 | 4.06 | 3.40 | 2.82 | 2.37 | 2.19 | 2.24 | 2.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 15.81 | 18.22 | 20.31 | 22.76 | 21.81 | 20.60 | 17.91 | 16.00 | 14.05 | 10.71 | 9.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | -7.73 | 10.11 | 36.19 | 51.66 | 58.47 | 51.74 | 45.03 | 35.18 | 24.82 | 19.35 | 17.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 23.23 | 31.40 | 39.65 | 43.12 | 38.65 | 34.29 | 26.81 | 24.96 | 28.27 | 34.95 | 56.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 15.28 | 22.27 | 26.92 | 31.61 | 31.54 | 24.20 | 21.71 | 19.38 | 18.60 | 16.10 | 13.40 | 10.50 | 6.17 | 13.70 | 13.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 26.51 | 33.49 | 42.10 | 47.88 | 51.88 | 52.00 | 51.03 | 49.47 | 46.81 | 42.15 | 36.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30).
1 Q3 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ3 2023
+ EBITQ2 2023
+ EBITQ1 2023
+ EBITQ4 2022)
÷ (Interest expenseQ3 2023
+ Interest expenseQ2 2023
+ Interest expenseQ1 2023
+ Interest expenseQ4 2022)
= (815,000 + 752,400 + 696,900 + 537,000)
÷ (52,800 + 53,300 + 50,300 + 57,800)
= 13.08
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
- The EBIT shows a cyclical pattern with notable fluctuations over the observed periods. Initially, EBIT increased steadily from approximately 216 million to around 246 million in late 2017. However, a significant decline occurred in mid-2018, dropping to as low as 99 million, followed by a gradual recovery into early 2019. From mid-2019 onwards, the EBIT exhibited volatility but generally trended upward, culminating in a substantial increase exceeding 800 million by the end of 2022. This upward trajectory suggests improving operational profitability over the long term, despite intermittent downturns especially around 2018.
- Interest Expense
- Interest expense demonstrated a rising trend from mid-2017, starting near 49 million and peaking around 138 million by late 2018. After this peak, interest expense steadily declined, reaching approximately 53 million by the end of 2022. The higher interest expense during 2018 correlates with the period of lower EBIT, indicating possible increased borrowing or higher cost of debt during that time. The subsequent decrease in interest expense aligns with improving EBIT and suggests better debt management or refinancing at more favorable terms in later periods.
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- The interest coverage ratio followed a variable but overall improving pattern. Starting at 3.15 in mid-2017, the ratio increased to above 4 in late 2017 and early 2018, reflecting strong EBIT relative to interest costs. A significant decline occurred during mid-2018 to early 2019, reaching a low point near 1.3, indicating tighter coverage and higher risk. From late 2019 onward, the ratio demonstrated a consistent and marked improvement, rising progressively to over 13 by the end of 2022. This indicates substantially enhanced ability to cover interest expenses with operating earnings, reflecting strengthened financial health and reduced financial risk over the period.
- Overall Analysis
- The financial data outlines a period of financial stress around 2018, characterized by reduced EBIT and increased interest expenses, leading to lower interest coverage. However, the company appears to have effectively managed to improve operational performance and reduce debt costs in subsequent years. This is evidenced by the strong recovery and growth in EBIT, a steady decrease in interest expenses, and a significant improvement in the interest coverage ratio by the end of 2022. The trends suggest enhanced profitability and stronger capacity to service debt, which bodes well for ongoing financial stability and creditworthiness.