Enbridge Energy Partners LP (Enbridge Energy Partners LP) Debt-to-Equity : 4.45 (As of Sep. 2018)

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What is Enbridge Energy Partners LP Debt-to-Equity?

Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $600 Mil. Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $6,876 Mil. Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $1,682 Mil. Enbridge Energy Partners LP's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 4.44.

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 Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

EEP's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.44
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Enbridge Energy Partners LP Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Enbridge Energy Partners LP'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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Enbridge Energy Partners LP Debt-to-Equity Chart

Enbridge Energy Partners LP Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.92

1.30

1.62

1.97

4.22

Enbridge Energy Partners LP Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.08	4.22	4.32	4.40	4.45

Competitive Comparison of Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Debt-to-Equity

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Enbridge Energy Partners LP'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.

Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Enbridge Energy Partners LP Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 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
	=	(500	+	6976)	/	1770
	=	4.22

Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 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
	=	(600	+	6876)	/	1682
	=	4.44

Enbridge Energy Partners LP (NYSE:EEP) 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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Enbridge Energy Partners LP (Enbridge Energy Partners LP) Business Description

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http://www.enbridgepartners.com

Enbridge Energy Partners is a master limited partnership, formed by its general partner, Enbridge Inc. The company operates crude oil pipelines in the United States. Its crude oil infrastructure is highlighted by the Lakehead system, the U.S. portion of the Canadian Mainline pipeline system.

Executives

Dan Allen Westbrook	director	5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
James Herbert England	director	15687 VILLORESI WAY, NAPLES FL 34110
Stephen J Neyland	director, officer: Vice President	5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mark A. Maki	director, officer: President	425 - 1ST STREET S.W., CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
William S Waldheim	director	304 MARINA VIEW CT., LAKEWAY TX 78734
Laura Buss Sayavedra	director	5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
Allen C Capps	officer: Controller	5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056-5310
Cynthia L Hansen	officer: Sr.VP-Liquids Pipelines, Ops	500 CONSUMERS ROAD, NORTH YORK A6 M2J 1P8
John K Whelen	director	425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
D Guy Jarvis	director, officer: Exec Vice Pres.-Liquids PL	3000, 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
C Gregory Harper	director	185 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, PORTSMOUTH NH 03801
Rebecca B Roberts	director	1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 5800, HOUSTON TX 77002
George K Petty	director, other: Reitred Director-ret.w/n 6 mos	1317 HANOVER PLACE, SAN LUIS OBISPO CA 93401
Byron C Neiles	officer: Vice President -Major Projects	3000, 425 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
Letwin Stephen J J	director, officer: Managing Director	HESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036