Latest debt-to-equity ratio for Western Asset Mortgage Capital: 25.44 — see history and peer comparisons.
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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.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 25.44. That is above the Finance sector average of 2.05. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Western Asset Mortgage Capital sits higher the Finance benchmark (2.05) with a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.44. That is roughly 1139.1% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
Whether 25.44 is attractive depends on Western Asset Mortgage Capital's earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.
The history chart shows how Western Asset Mortgage Capital's debt-to-equity ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places WMC next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Finance, debt-to-equity ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. Western Asset Mortgage Capital's reading of 25.44 (sector avg 2.05) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.