Debt-to-Equity Ratio

Ameriprise Financial's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53x means that the company uses 53 cents of debt for every dollar of shareholders' equity—a measure of financial leverage.

This is above the sector median of 0.41x, placing it in the 65th percentile among Financial Services peers, indicating a higher reliance on debt than most competitors. The metric has been perfectly stable over the past eight quarters, with no change year-over-year or quarter-over-quarter (both +0.0%). The combination of a moderately elevated but unchanging leverage level suggests low risk from debt shifts, as stability reduces uncertainty about future financing costs or solvency pressures. This consistency supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict, as the ratio is neither alarming enough to signal danger nor strong enough to indicate a competitive advantage.

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