DTE Energy Co (DTE Energy Co) Debt-to-Equity

: 1.90 (As of Dec. 2023)

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DTE Energy Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,442 Mil. DTE Energy Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $17,528 Mil. DTE Energy Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $11,050 Mil. DTE Energy Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.90.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for DTE Energy Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

DTE' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.08 Med: 1.45 Max: 2.1
Current: 1.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of DTE Energy Co was 2.10. The lowest was 1.08. And the median was 1.45.

DTE's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
83.97% of 474 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.84 vs DTE: 1.90

DTE Energy Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for DTE Energy Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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DTE Energy Co Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

1.51

1.58

2.10

1.85

1.90

DTE Energy Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Debt-to-Equity																1.85	1.84	1.90	1.89	1.90

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, DTE Energy Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

DTE Energy Co Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, DTE Energy Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DTE Energy Co's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

DTE Energy Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

DTE Energy Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(3442	+	17528)	/	11050
	=	1.90

DTE Energy Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(3442	+	17528)	/	11050
	=	1.90

DTE Energy Co (NYSE:DTE) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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DTE Energy Co (DTE Energy Co) Business Description

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Address

One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI, USA, 48226-1279

Website

https://www.dteenergy.com

DTE Energy owns two regulated utilities in Michigan that contribute 90% of earnings. DTE Electric serves approximately 2.3 million customers in southeastern Michigan, including Detroit. DTE Gas serves 1.3 million customers throughout the state. In addition, DTE has nonutility businesses and investments including energy marketing and trading, renewable natural gas facilities, and on-site industrial energy projects.

Executives

Joann Chavez	officer: Sr VP & Chief Legal Officer	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, 1610 WCB, DETROIT MI 48226
Deborah L Byers	director	C/O EXCELERATE ENERGY, INC., 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., LEVEL 6, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Lisa A. Muschong	officer: Corporate Secretary	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
Tracy J Myrick	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, 1610 WCB, DETROIT MI 48226
Robert A. Richard	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
Joi M. Harris	officer: Pres. & COO - DTE Gas Company	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
Trevor F Lauer	officer: President and COO-DTE Electric	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
Gerard M Anderson	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, DETROIT MI 48226
David A Thomas	director	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
Mark C. Rolling	officer: VP Controller & CAO	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
David E Meador	officer: Vice Chairman and CAO	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
Matthew T. Paul	officer: President & COO DTE Gas Co.	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, 1610 WCB, DETROIT MI 48226
Peter B Oleksiak	officer: Sr. Vice President and CFO	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
Mark W Stiers	officer: President and COO - DTE Gas	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI 48226
Gary Torgow	director	235 EAST MAIN STREET, MIDLAND MI 48640