First Citizens Bancshares Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (FCNCA)

First Citizens Bancshares's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.64 for fiscal 2025.

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First Citizens Bancshares annual debt-to-equity ratio history

First Citizens Bancshares annual debt-to-equity ratio

Fiscal yearPeriod endedDebt-to-equity ratioChangeGrowth
20252025-12-311.64−0.05−2.75%
20242024-12-311.68−0.11−5.98%
20232023-12-311.791.07+147.01%
20222022-12-310.720.33+85.45%
20212021-12-310.39−0.07−15.85%
20202020-12-310.460.07+17.98%
20192019-12-310.390.23+134.33%
20182018-12-310.17−0.30−64.18%
20172017-12-310.47−0.01−1.62%
20162016-12-310.480.02+5.44%
20152015-12-310.45−0.05−9.19%
20142014-12-310.500.00+0.93%
20132013-12-310.49−0.05−9.45%
20122012-12-310.54−0.16−22.15%
20112011-12-310.70−0.08−10.57%
20102010-12-310.78−0.14−15.23%
20092009-12-310.92

First Citizens Bancshares debt-to-equity ratio trends

Over the last five fiscal years, First Citizens Bancshares's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.46 to 1.64, a change of 1.17. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 1.49.

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What the debt-to-equity ratio means

The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.

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How debt-to-equity is calculated

TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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