DNB Bank ASA (DNB.OL) Debt-to-Equity Ratio
As of May 23, 2026
TL;DR — DNB.OL debt-to-equity is 3.17
DNB Bank ASA (DNB.OL) currently carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17 (very high). Interest coverage is N/A and the current ratio is 0.09. Extremely debt-heavy — material refinancing risk. Treat with caution and read the latest covenant disclosures before forming a view.
Current leverage profile
Debt / Equity
3.17
Total debt / shareholder equity
Interest coverage
N/A
EBIT / interest expense
Current ratio
0.09
Short-term liquidity
D/E in isolation is a starting point, not a verdict. To get a credible read on solvency you also want to see interest coverage above 3x (so EBIT comfortably pays interest) and a current ratio above 1.2 (so short-term assets cover short-term obligations). When those two are healthy, even a higher D/E is usually manageable.
5-Year debt-to-equity trend
Historical D/E series is not yet available for DNB.OL.
Industry comparison
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Interpreting DNB.OL's debt-to-equity
What "Very high" means here: Extremely debt-heavy — material refinancing risk. Treat with caution and read the latest covenant disclosures before forming a view.
Sector context matters: a D/E of 1.5 in financials or utilities is normal. The same number in software or pharma is a yellow flag. Always anchor your read against the sector median above before forming a view.
Watch the direction: a slowly rising D/E is fine if return on invested capital (see the fundamentals page) is comfortably above the cost of debt. A rapidly rising D/E paired with deteriorating ROIC is the classic distressed-equity pattern.
Stress test: ask yourself what DNB.OL looks like if revenue drops 20% for two years. With its current interest coverage of N/A, can the company keep paying interest? The Altman Z-Score on the fundamentals page is a quick formal version of this question.
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Frequently asked about DNB.OL debt-to-equity
What is DNB.OL's debt-to-equity ratio?↓
DNB.OL's current debt-to-equity ratio is 3.17 as of May 23, 2026. That puts it in the "Very high" category. Extremely debt-heavy — material refinancing risk. Treat with caution and read the latest covenant disclosures before forming a view.
How is debt-to-equity calculated?↓
Debt-to-equity = total debt / shareholders' equity. Total debt usually includes both short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings (sometimes called total liabilities in older definitions). We use the FMP "debtEquityRatioTTM" field, which is total debt over equity on a trailing twelve-month basis.
Is DNB.OL's D/E ratio safe?↓
"Safe" depends on the business model. A 3.17 D/E is very high. The more important question is cash coverage: with an interest-coverage ratio of N/A and a current ratio of 0.09, DNB.OL can service its debt obligations at the current operating level.
How does DNB.OL compare to the sector average?↓
Sector debt benchmarks for this ticker are still being ingested.
When is high debt-to-equity dangerous?↓
High D/E is dangerous when (1) cash flow coverage is weak (interest coverage below 3x), (2) earnings are cyclical or capital-intensive, (3) refinancing exposure is concentrated in the next 12-24 months, (4) the company is paying out a large dividend or running buybacks while issuing more debt. Conversely, high D/E can be perfectly fine for stable-cash-flow utilities, REITs, and regulated financials — context matters.