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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Eversource Energy's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.01.
If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Eversource Energycouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026.
The historical rank and industry rank for Eversource Energy's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
ES'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0.04
Current: 0.01
During the past 13 years, Eversource Energy's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.04. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
ES's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 94.43% of 485
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.21
vs ES: 0.01
Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) Cash-to-Debt Explanation
If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.
Eversource Energy Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Eversource Energy Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eversource Energy's Cash-to-Debt 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.
Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Eversource Energy's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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.
Eversource Energy Cash-to-Debt vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Eversource Energy's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eversource Energy's Cash-to-Debt falls into.
* 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.
Eversource Energy (ES) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.01 as of Mar. 2026. According to the industry distribution chart, Eversource Energy ranks #458 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 94.4%.
Is Eversource Energy's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Eversource Energy's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.01. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.21. Eversource Energy's value of 0.01 is 95.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eversource Energy ranks #458 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Eversource Energy has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eversource Energy's Cash-to-Debt compare to FE and EIX?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Eversource Energy ranks #458 out of 485 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Eversource Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.21. Eversource Energy's value of 0.01 is 95.2% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash-to-Debt for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Utilities - Regulated companies is 0.21, based on 485 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash-to-Debt significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash-to-Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Eversource Energy's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.01 is 95.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash-to-Debt mean?
A high Cash-to-Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 0.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eversource Energy's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eversource Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eversource Energy (ES) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $68.12, compared to a current price of $71.05 — trading 4.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.01 and 95.2% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 0.21. Eversource Energy's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash-to-Debt calculated?
Cash-to-Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Eversource Energy (ES), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.01 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Eversource Energy (ES) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eversource Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $71.05 is trading 4.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $68.12.
GuruFocus considers Eversource Energy to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ES:
Cash-to-Debt: 0.01
GF Value™: $68.12 vs. price of $71.05 (4.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 95.2% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#458 of 485)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ES stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eversource Energy is a diversified holding company with subsidiaries that provide rate-regulated electric, gas, and water distribution service to more than 4 million customers in the Northeast US. Eversource expanded its service territories with acquisitions of NStar (2012), Aquarion (2017), and Columbia Gas (2020). In 2024 Eversource exited its 50% partnership with European utility Orsted to develop 2 gigawatts of offshore wind projects in the Northeast US. It plans to sell Aquarion in 2026. The company exited most of its unregulated businesses in 2006.
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