BackFirst Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Overview
First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Debt to Equity

Valuation check: FPF's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.55, above the sector sector average of 0.14.

Get informed when a big investor buys or sells

+ Follow

Debt to Equity

0.55

Debt to Equity

0.55

Debt-to-Equity ratio measures a company's financial leverage by comparing its total debt to shareholder equity. A lower D/E ratio generally indicates a more financially stable company with less risk.

Debt to Equity (Comparison Companies)

Loading

Debt to Equity History

Loading

Debt to Equity Comparison

Loading

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (FPF) FAQ

The latest debt-to-equity ratio for FPF is 0.55. That is above the sector sector average of 0.14. Investors often review this figure alongside First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund's historical trend and sector peers before judging valuation or financial health.

Against its sector companies, FPF currently prints 0.55 for debt-to-equity ratio, while the sector average sits near 0.14. That is roughly 300.2% above the sector mean. Large gaps often invite a closer look at First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund's growth, margins, and balance sheet.

A debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55 for First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund is not 'good' or 'bad' on its own. Compare it with the peer average (0.14) and with FPF's multi-year chart on this page. Persistently elevated multiples need growth or quality to justify them; depressed multiples need a catalyst or evidence the business is misunderstood.

After noting FPF's debt-to-equity ratio (0.55), review year-over-year change, peer averages, and a few neighboring metrics such as revenue, margins, or valuation multiples. That combination usually beats staring at a single figure. The navigation links on this page jump you to those related views.