Southern First Bancshares Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (SFST)
Southern First Bancshares's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.72 for fiscal 2025.
View full Southern First Bancshares company overviewSouthern First Bancshares annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.72 | −0.08 | −10.37% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.80 | −0.19 | −19.54% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.00 | 0.91 | +1037.34% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.09 | −0.01 | −13.05% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.10 | 0.02 | +17.96% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.09 | −0.01 | −12.52% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.10 | −0.01 | −8.21% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.11 | — | — |
Southern First Bancshares quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 0.56 | 0.50 | +761.11% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.70 | 0.63 | +931.41% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.72 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.06 | −0.01 | −14.16% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.07 | −0.01 | −13.39% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 0.07 | −0.01 | −12.17% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.07 | −0.01 | −12.13% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.08 | −0.01 | −10.53% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.08 | −0.01 | −9.52% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 0.08 | −0.01 | −8.23% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.08 | −0.01 | −6.11% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 0.09 | −0.01 | −7.20% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.09 | −0.01 | −13.05% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 0.09 | 0.00 | +3.56% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.09 | 0.02 | +20.55% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.09 | 0.01 | +15.22% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.10 | 0.02 | +17.96% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 0.09 | −0.01 | −9.82% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.07 | −0.03 | −25.21% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.08 | −0.01 | −14.92% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.09 | −0.01 | −12.52% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 0.10 | 0.01 | +14.14% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.10 | 0.02 | +24.44% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.09 | 0.01 | +9.71% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.10 | −0.01 | −8.21% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 0.08 | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 0.08 | — | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 0.09 | — | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.11 | — | — |
Southern First Bancshares debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Southern First Bancshares's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.09 to 0.72, a change of 0.63. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.56.
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.
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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