South Jersey Industries (South Jersey Industries) Debt-to-Equity : 1.85 (As of Sep. 2022)

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What is South Jersey Industries Debt-to-Equity?

South Jersey Industries's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $234 Mil. South Jersey Industries's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $3,567 Mil. South Jersey Industries's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $2,052 Mil. South Jersey Industries's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was 1.85.

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 South Jersey Industries's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

SJI' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.79 Med: 1.32 Max: 2.58
Current: 1.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of South Jersey Industries was 2.58. The lowest was 0.79. And the median was 1.32.

SJI's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 0.84 vs SJI: 1.85

South Jersey Industries Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for South Jersey Industries's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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South Jersey Industries Debt-to-Equity Chart

South Jersey Industries Annual Data

Trend

Dec12

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Debt-to-Equity

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1.29

2.46

2.38

2.12

1.80

South Jersey Industries Quarterly Data
	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.86	1.80	1.53	1.67	1.85

Competitive Comparison of South Jersey Industries's Debt-to-Equity

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, South Jersey Industries'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.

South Jersey Industries's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, South Jersey Industries's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where South Jersey Industries's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

South Jersey Industries Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

South Jersey Industries's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 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
	=	(400.076	+	3189.009)	/	1989.152
	=	1.80

South Jersey Industries's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 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
	=	(234.275	+	3566.763)	/	2052.155
	=	1.85

South Jersey Industries (NYSE:SJI) 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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South Jersey Industries (South Jersey Industries) Business Description

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Address

1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, NJ, USA, 08037

Website

https://www.sjindustries.com

South Jersey Industries Inc is a New Jersey holding company that acquires and develops utility companies. Through its many subsidiaries, SJI is primarily involved in transmitting, distributing, and selling natural gas and electricity in the mid-Atlantic U.S. The company segments its operations into gas utility operations and energy group businesses. The majority of SJI's total revenue comes from its gas utility operations, which encompasses the company's principal subsidiary: South Jersey Gas. SJG purchases, transmit, and sells natural gas primarily for residential consumers in southern New Jersey. The energy group also represents a significant income stream through its wholesale energy and retail electric services.

Executives

G Edison Holland	director	270 PEACHTREE ST NW BIN 910, ATLANTA GA 30303
Kevin M. O'dowd	director	1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Eric Moss Stein	officer: SVP, General Counsel	1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Leonard Jr Brinson	officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer	1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Karen L Phillips	officer: SVP, Human Resources	1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Christopher Paladino	director	1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Sheila Hartnett-devlin	director, Director	SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, 1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Sunita Holzer	director	SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, 1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Kathleen D Larkin	officer: SVP & CHRO	1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Cielo Hernandez	officer: SVP & CFO	C/O XL FLEET CORP., 145 NEWTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02135
Ann T Anthony	officer: Treasurer	1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Walter M Higgins	director	SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, 1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Michael J Renna	officer: Vice President	1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Melissa Orsen	officer: SVP & General Counsel	1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Steven R Cocchi	officer: SVP, Strategy & Growth	1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037