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)
Super Micro Computer Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
The solvency profile exhibits a transition from a conservative, low-leverage position toward a significantly more aggressive capital structure over the analyzed period. While the company maintained minimal debt levels between 2020 and 2023, a marked increase in borrowing and financial leverage is evident from 2024 through early 2026.
- Debt-to-Equity, Debt-to-Capital, and Debt-to-Assets Ratios
- A cyclical pattern of debt accumulation and reduction is observed. Initial levels were very low, with debt-to-equity starting at 0.03 in September 2020. A primary peak occurred in March 2022 (0.43 debt-to-equity), followed by a period of deleveraging that reached a low of 0.07 in September 2023. However, a sustained upward trend began in late 2023, culminating in a sharp rise to 1.16 by March 31, 2026. Similarly, the debt-to-assets ratio grew from 0.02 in 2020 to 0.37 by the end of the period, indicating that a larger portion of the asset base is now financed through debt.
- Financial Leverage
- Financial leverage remained relatively stable between 1.56 and 2.41 for the majority of the timeline. A significant divergence occurred starting in 2025, where the ratio climbed rapidly from 1.68 in March 2025 to a peak of 4.00 in December 2025, before settling at 3.10 in March 2026. This suggests a substantial increase in the use of debt to acquire assets, amplifying the potential for both returns and financial risk.
- Interest Coverage
- The capacity to service interest payments showed strong growth during the first half of the period, rising from 36.02 in September 2020 to a peak of 84.71 in September 2023. Following this peak, a consistent and steep decline is observed. The ratio fell to 32.93 by March 2025 and continued to deteriorate, reaching 12.18 by March 31, 2026. This downward trend coincides with the increase in total debt, indicating that while the company remains capable of covering its interest obligations, its margin of safety has contracted significantly.
Overall, the data reflects a strategic shift in financing. The company has moved from a state of high liquidity and low reliance on external debt to a leveraged position characterized by higher debt-to-equity levels and a reduced ability to cover interest expenses relative to previous years.
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Debt Ratios
Coverage Ratios
Debt to Equity
Super Micro Computer Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines of credit and term loans, current | 2,095,069) | 201,776) | 100,618) | 75,060) | 63,971) | 154,988) | 493,808) | 402,346) | 81,566) | 276,307) | 40,843) | 170,123) | 53,972) | 27,869) | 101,173) | 449,146) | 403,045) | 176,904) | 233,674) | 63,490) | 57,503) | 24,921) | 24,047) | |||||||
| Lines of credit and term loans, non-current | 2,018,675) | 21,437) | 25,199) | 37,415) | 43,003) | 53,409) | 65,733) | 74,083) | 85,646) | 99,322) | 105,389) | 120,179) | 133,235) | 142,273) | 148,551) | 147,618) | 144,423) | 139,032) | 45,134) | 34,700) | 27,867) | 20,577) | 11,980) | |||||||
| Convertible notes | 4,659,357) | 4,654,623) | 4,649,889) | 4,645,178) | 2,385,320) | 1,700,638) | 1,699,177) | 1,697,716) | 1,696,255) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Total debt | 8,773,101) | 4,877,836) | 4,775,706) | 4,757,653) | 2,492,294) | 1,909,035) | 2,258,718) | 2,174,145) | 1,863,467) | 375,629) | 146,232) | 290,302) | 187,207) | 170,142) | 249,724) | 596,764) | 547,468) | 315,936) | 278,808) | 98,190) | 85,370) | 45,498) | 36,027) | |||||||
| Total Super Micro Computer, Inc. stockholders’ equity | 7,575,430) | 6,992,015) | 6,523,390) | 6,301,693) | 6,379,319) | 6,238,307) | 5,876,754) | 5,417,206) | 5,093,993) | 3,076,910) | 2,165,378) | 1,972,005) | 1,768,407) | 1,818,677) | 1,625,036) | 1,425,575) | 1,273,743) | 1,186,668) | 1,132,622) | 1,096,225) | 1,053,780) | 1,064,047) | 1,072,573) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 1.16 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.39 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.03 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | 0.80 | 1.03 | 1.34 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.87 | 1.52 | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.79 | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.96 | 2.37 | 2.06 | 1.78 | 1.71 | 1.98 | 1.89 | 1.76 | 1.69 | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | — | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.38 | |||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.36 | 9.04 | 13.39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 1.10 | 3.88 | 4.15 | 2.27 | 2.93 | 2.95 | 2.88 | 2.61 | 2.13 | 2.21 | 2.15 | 2.07 | 1.51 | 1.50 | 1.52 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.62 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Super Micro Computer, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 8,773,101 ÷ 7,575,430 = 1.16
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile of the organization exhibits a transition from a highly conservative capital structure to one characterized by aggressive leverage. Over the analyzed period, there is a clear evolution in the utilization of debt to fund operations and growth, culminating in a significant shift in the balance between liabilities and equity by early 2026.
- Initial Low-Leverage Period (2020 – 2022)
- From September 2020 through June 2022, the debt-to-equity ratio remained relatively low, though it trended upward from 0.03 to 0.43. During this phase, total debt increased from $36 million to approximately $597 million, while stockholders' equity grew steadily from $1.07 billion to $1.43 billion, indicating a reliance primarily on equity financing.
- Deleveraging and Correction (2022 – 2023)
- A period of significant debt reduction is observed between September 2022 and September 2023. Total debt fell from $249.7 million to a low of $146.2 million. This deleveraging effort resulted in the debt-to-equity ratio compressing to 0.07, the lowest level recorded after the initial 2020 baseline, coinciding with a continued increase in stockholders' equity to $2.17 billion.
- Aggressive Capital Expansion (2024 – 2025)
- Beginning in March 2024, there was a rapid escalation in both debt and equity. Total debt surged from $1.86 billion to $4.88 billion by December 2025. While stockholders' equity also grew substantially, reaching nearly $7 billion, the debt-to-equity ratio climbed steadily, fluctuating between 0.31 and 0.75. This suggests a strategic shift toward using higher levels of debt to support rapid scaling.
- Critical Leverage Threshold (2026)
- The final period ending March 31, 2026, shows a sharp spike in solvency risk. Total debt increased abruptly to $8.77 billion, causing the debt-to-equity ratio to rise to 1.16. This represents a pivotal shift in the capital structure, as total debt now exceeds total stockholders' equity for the first time in the observed timeframe.
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Debt to Capital
Super Micro Computer Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines of credit and term loans, current | 2,095,069) | 201,776) | 100,618) | 75,060) | 63,971) | 154,988) | 493,808) | 402,346) | 81,566) | 276,307) | 40,843) | 170,123) | 53,972) | 27,869) | 101,173) | 449,146) | 403,045) | 176,904) | 233,674) | 63,490) | 57,503) | 24,921) | 24,047) | |||||||
| Lines of credit and term loans, non-current | 2,018,675) | 21,437) | 25,199) | 37,415) | 43,003) | 53,409) | 65,733) | 74,083) | 85,646) | 99,322) | 105,389) | 120,179) | 133,235) | 142,273) | 148,551) | 147,618) | 144,423) | 139,032) | 45,134) | 34,700) | 27,867) | 20,577) | 11,980) | |||||||
| Convertible notes | 4,659,357) | 4,654,623) | 4,649,889) | 4,645,178) | 2,385,320) | 1,700,638) | 1,699,177) | 1,697,716) | 1,696,255) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Total debt | 8,773,101) | 4,877,836) | 4,775,706) | 4,757,653) | 2,492,294) | 1,909,035) | 2,258,718) | 2,174,145) | 1,863,467) | 375,629) | 146,232) | 290,302) | 187,207) | 170,142) | 249,724) | 596,764) | 547,468) | 315,936) | 278,808) | 98,190) | 85,370) | 45,498) | 36,027) | |||||||
| Total Super Micro Computer, Inc. stockholders’ equity | 7,575,430) | 6,992,015) | 6,523,390) | 6,301,693) | 6,379,319) | 6,238,307) | 5,876,754) | 5,417,206) | 5,093,993) | 3,076,910) | 2,165,378) | 1,972,005) | 1,768,407) | 1,818,677) | 1,625,036) | 1,425,575) | 1,273,743) | 1,186,668) | 1,132,622) | 1,096,225) | 1,053,780) | 1,064,047) | 1,072,573) | |||||||
| Total capital | 16,348,531) | 11,869,851) | 11,299,096) | 11,059,346) | 8,871,613) | 8,147,342) | 8,135,472) | 7,591,351) | 6,957,460) | 3,452,539) | 2,311,610) | 2,262,307) | 1,955,614) | 1,988,819) | 1,874,760) | 2,022,339) | 1,821,211) | 1,502,604) | 1,411,430) | 1,194,415) | 1,139,150) | 1,109,545) | 1,108,600) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.54 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.03 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.63 | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | — | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.28 | |||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.93 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 0.52 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 8,773,101 ÷ 16,348,531 = 0.54
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data indicates a significant long-term increase in the company's reliance on debt to finance its capital structure, characterized by three distinct phases: an initial gradual increase, a period of aggressive deleveraging, and a subsequent phase of rapid debt accumulation.
- Initial Leverage Growth (September 2020 – June 2022)
- During this period, the debt to capital ratio rose steadily from 0.03 to 0.30. Total debt increased from 36.03 million to 596.76 million, while total capital expanded from 1.11 billion to 2.02 billion, reflecting a gradual shift toward a more leveraged capital structure.
- Deleveraging Cycle (September 2022 – September 2023)
- A marked reversal in leverage occurred between September 2022 and September 2023. Total debt was significantly reduced, falling from 249.72 million in September 2022 to a low of 146.23 million by September 2023. Consequently, the debt to capital ratio declined from 0.13 to 0.06, indicating a temporary preference for equity or internal funding over borrowed capital.
- Rapid Capital Expansion and Debt Acceleration (December 2023 – March 2026)
- Starting in December 2023, there was an aggressive increase in both total debt and total capital. Total debt surged from 375.63 million in September 2023 to 8.77 billion by March 2026. Total capital mirrored this growth, increasing from 2.31 billion in September 2023 to 16.35 billion in March 2026. This acceleration resulted in the debt to capital ratio climbing to a peak of 0.54, the highest level observed in the analyzed period.
The overall trajectory shows that while the company maintained a conservative solvency profile through 2023, it transitioned to a highly leveraged position by early 2026. The substantial increase in total capital suggests large-scale expansion, which has been increasingly funded through debt instruments rather than equity alone.
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Debt to Assets
Super Micro Computer Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines of credit and term loans, current | 2,095,069) | 201,776) | 100,618) | 75,060) | 63,971) | 154,988) | 493,808) | 402,346) | 81,566) | 276,307) | 40,843) | 170,123) | 53,972) | 27,869) | 101,173) | 449,146) | 403,045) | 176,904) | 233,674) | 63,490) | 57,503) | 24,921) | 24,047) | |||||||
| Lines of credit and term loans, non-current | 2,018,675) | 21,437) | 25,199) | 37,415) | 43,003) | 53,409) | 65,733) | 74,083) | 85,646) | 99,322) | 105,389) | 120,179) | 133,235) | 142,273) | 148,551) | 147,618) | 144,423) | 139,032) | 45,134) | 34,700) | 27,867) | 20,577) | 11,980) | |||||||
| Convertible notes | 4,659,357) | 4,654,623) | 4,649,889) | 4,645,178) | 2,385,320) | 1,700,638) | 1,699,177) | 1,697,716) | 1,696,255) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Total debt | 8,773,101) | 4,877,836) | 4,775,706) | 4,757,653) | 2,492,294) | 1,909,035) | 2,258,718) | 2,174,145) | 1,863,467) | 375,629) | 146,232) | 290,302) | 187,207) | 170,142) | 249,724) | 596,764) | 547,468) | 315,936) | 278,808) | 98,190) | 85,370) | 45,498) | 36,027) | |||||||
| Total assets | 23,452,029) | 28,001,610) | 14,386,037) | 14,018,429) | 10,738,525) | 9,728,348) | 10,851,383) | 9,826,092) | 8,862,781) | 5,405,000) | 4,095,964) | 3,674,729) | 3,192,604) | 3,074,942) | 3,301,283) | 3,205,077) | 3,071,177) | 2,676,602) | 2,426,693) | 2,241,964) | 1,998,840) | 1,894,072) | 1,816,693) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.37 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.32 | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | — | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.15 | |||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.38 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 0.47 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 8,773,101 ÷ 23,452,029 = 0.37
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile of the organization reflects a transition from a conservative, low-leverage capital structure to a more aggressive, debt-funded growth strategy. Over the observed period, the balance sheet underwent significant scaling, characterized by a substantial increase in both total assets and total liabilities.
- Debt to Assets Ratio Trends
- Between September 2020 and June 2021, the debt to assets ratio remained minimal, fluctuating between 0.02 and 0.04. A primary increase occurred between September 2021 and June 2022, where the ratio peaked at 0.19. This was followed by a period of deleveraging through September 2023, during which the ratio returned to a low of 0.04. However, starting in December 2023, a sustained upward trend emerged, with the ratio consistently exceeding 0.20 and reaching a high of 0.37 by March 2026.
- Scale of Debt and Asset Expansion
- The magnitude of the balance sheet expanded exponentially in the latter half of the period. Total assets grew from approximately 1.8 billion USD in 2020 to over 23 billion USD by March 2026. Parallel to this growth, total debt surged from 36 million USD in September 2020 to 8.77 billion USD by March 2026. This indicates that the asset expansion was heavily supported by increased borrowing.
- Solvency Volatility and Peaks
- A notable volatility in solvency is observed between June 2025 and March 2026. In December 2025, the debt to assets ratio dipped to 0.17, driven by a surge in total assets to 28 billion USD. This was immediately followed by a sharp increase in the ratio to 0.37 in March 2026, coinciding with total debt rising to its peak of 8.77 billion USD. This suggests a rapid increase in leverage toward the end of the analyzed timeline.
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Financial Leverage
Super Micro Computer Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 23,452,029) | 28,001,610) | 14,386,037) | 14,018,429) | 10,738,525) | 9,728,348) | 10,851,383) | 9,826,092) | 8,862,781) | 5,405,000) | 4,095,964) | 3,674,729) | 3,192,604) | 3,074,942) | 3,301,283) | 3,205,077) | 3,071,177) | 2,676,602) | 2,426,693) | 2,241,964) | 1,998,840) | 1,894,072) | 1,816,693) | |||||||
| Total Super Micro Computer, Inc. stockholders’ equity | 7,575,430) | 6,992,015) | 6,523,390) | 6,301,693) | 6,379,319) | 6,238,307) | 5,876,754) | 5,417,206) | 5,093,993) | 3,076,910) | 2,165,378) | 1,972,005) | 1,768,407) | 1,818,677) | 1,625,036) | 1,425,575) | 1,273,743) | 1,186,668) | 1,132,622) | 1,096,225) | 1,053,780) | 1,064,047) | 1,072,573) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 3.10 | 4.00 | 2.21 | 2.22 | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.85 | 1.81 | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.89 | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.69 | 2.03 | 2.25 | 2.41 | 2.26 | 2.14 | 2.05 | 1.90 | 1.78 | 1.69 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | 3.48 | 4.30 | 4.87 | 5.04 | 4.96 | 5.15 | 6.41 | 4.97 | 4.55 | 4.77 | 5.67 | 5.56 | 5.34 | 6.11 | 6.96 | 5.79 | 5.20 | 5.30 | 5.56 | 5.13 | 4.87 | 5.35 | |||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | — | 1.61 | 1.57 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.47 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | — | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.67 | 2.72 | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.19 | 2.18 | 2.30 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.39 | 2.25 | 2.36 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.49 | |||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.15 | 25.43 | 34.92 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 2.36 | 5.68 | 5.91 | 3.72 | 4.52 | 4.55 | 4.43 | 4.11 | 3.57 | 3.64 | 3.47 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.86 | 2.87 | 2.22 | 2.16 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.80 | 1.73 | 1.80 | 1.87 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Super Micro Computer, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 23,452,029 ÷ 7,575,430 = 3.10
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The financial structure of the entity is characterized by a period of aggressive balance sheet expansion and fluctuating levels of financial leverage. Total assets grew substantially from approximately 1.82 billion USD in September 2020 to 23.45 billion USD by March 2026, while stockholders' equity increased from 1.07 billion USD to 7.58 billion USD over the same duration.
- Early Growth and Leverage Peak (2020–2022)
- During the initial period, financial leverage exhibited a steady upward trend, rising from 1.69 in September 2020 to a peak of 2.41 in March 2022. This indicates that assets were expanding at a faster rate than equity, increasing the company's reliance on external financing.
- Stabilization and Scaling Phase (2022–2024)
- A corrective phase began in mid-2022, with the leverage ratio declining to 1.69 by December 2022. Between early 2023 and late 2024, the ratio remained relatively stable, generally oscillating between 1.56 and 2.22. During this window, despite a massive surge in total assets—which grew from roughly 3.19 billion USD in March 2023 to 10.85 billion USD in September 2024—equity grew proportionally, maintaining a consistent solvency profile.
- Recent High-Leverage Volatility (2025–2026)
- A significant shift in financial risk is observed starting in 2025. The leverage ratio climbed to 2.22 in June 2025 before spiking to a period high of 4.00 in December 2025. This spike corresponds with a peak in total assets of 28.00 billion USD, suggesting a sharp increase in liabilities relative to equity. While the ratio moderated to 3.10 by March 2026, the current leverage remains substantially higher than the historical baseline established between 2020 and 2024.
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Interest Coverage
Super Micro Computer Inc., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 483,387) | 400,564) | 168,285) | 195,154) | 108,777) | 320,596) | 424,327) | 297,244) | 402,459) | 295,968) | 156,995) | 193,569) | 85,846) | 176,167) | 184,416) | 140,822) | 76,972) | 41,932) | 25,437) | 39,162) | 18,428) | 27,674) | 26,601) | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 126,887) | 99,151) | 40,161) | 19,307) | 5,843) | 56,969) | 74,732) | 1,559) | (19,983) | 61,503) | 20,215) | 31,302) | 10,857) | 29,573) | 38,934) | 25,760) | 16,192) | 7,599) | 3,325) | (1,605) | (227) | 5,108) | 3,660) | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | 64,483) | 25,358) | 24,931) | 22,282) | 13,402) | 6,535) | 17,354) | 3,112) | 6,246) | 8,131) | 1,863) | 3,509) | 1,288) | 1,756) | 3,938) | 2,928) | 1,531) | 1,150) | 804) | 635) | 607) | 569) | 674) | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 674,757) | 525,073) | 233,377) | 236,743) | 128,022) | 384,100) | 516,413) | 301,915) | 388,722) | 365,602) | 179,073) | 228,380) | 97,991) | 207,496) | 227,288) | 169,510) | 94,695) | 50,681) | 29,566) | 38,192) | 18,808) | 33,351) | 30,935) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 12.18 | 13.06 | 14.63 | 21.24 | 32.93 | 47.86 | 45.14 | 63.83 | 58.83 | 58.89 | 84.71 | 72.55 | 70.87 | 68.85 | 56.79 | 53.71 | 51.73 | 42.94 | 45.86 | 48.81 | 38.80 | 38.83 | 36.02 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | — | 9.71 | 9.02 | 7.97 | 7.39 | 7.13 | 8.66 | 13.16 | 21.47 | 36.55 | 38.18 | 36.87 | 35.87 | 37.17 | 39.53 | 41.21 | 41.54 | 38.79 | 35.64 | 31.56 | 29.20 | 27.76 | 25.98 | |||||||
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 12.61 | 3.21 | -2.92 | -6.75 | -11.98 | -12.98 | -13.04 | -11.00 | -7.56 | -6.06 | -4.19 | -1.88 | 0.62 | 1.91 | 3.15 | 3.93 | 4.16 | 7.58 | 8.09 | 7.94 | 7.95 | 4.84 | 4.11 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ3 2026
+ EBITQ2 2026
+ EBITQ1 2026
+ EBITQ4 2025)
÷ (Interest expenseQ3 2026
+ Interest expenseQ2 2026
+ Interest expenseQ1 2026
+ Interest expenseQ4 2025)
= (674,757 + 525,073 + 233,377 + 236,743)
÷ (64,483 + 25,358 + 24,931 + 22,282)
= 12.18
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The analysis of the interest coverage ratio reveals a trajectory of initial strengthening followed by a significant and sustained decline, despite overall growth in operating earnings. The period is characterized by an expansion of the company's ability to service debt through 2023, followed by a sharp contraction in the coverage margin as interest obligations increased more rapidly than earnings.
- Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) Trends
- Operating profitability exhibited substantial growth over the analyzed period. EBIT rose from 30,935 thousand USD in September 2020 to a peak of 674,757 thousand USD by March 2026. While the growth was not linear, with notable fluctuations in early 2023 and early 2025, the long-term trend reflects a massive expansion in the scale of operating income.
- Interest Expense Evolution
- Interest expenses remained relatively stable and low between September 2020 and June 2023, generally staying below 4,000 thousand USD. However, a pivot occurred starting in December 2023, with expenses jumping to 8,131 thousand USD. This upward trend accelerated sharply toward the end of the period, culminating in an interest expense of 64,483 thousand USD by March 2026, representing a significant increase in the cost of debt servicing.
- Interest Coverage Ratio Dynamics
- The interest coverage ratio tracked an upward path from 36.02 in September 2020, reaching a peak of 84.71 in September 2023. This indicated a period of increasing solvency and a high margin of safety for debt obligations. Following this peak, the ratio entered a period of steady decline. Despite EBIT reaching its highest levels in late 2024 and 2026, the disproportionate increase in interest expenses drove the ratio down to 12.18 by March 2026.
- Solvency Implications
- The divergence between EBIT growth and interest expense growth suggests a shift in the company's financial structure. While the coverage ratio remains above 1.0, the decline from a peak of 84.71 to 12.18 indicates a reduced cushion to absorb operating losses. The rapid escalation of interest costs in the final six quarters has outpaced the growth in operating profit, leading to a diminished solvency profile compared to the 2021-2023 period.
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