Black Hills (Black Hills) Debt-to-Equity : 1.37 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Black Hills Debt-to-Equity?

Black Hills's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $600 Mil. Black Hills's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,801 Mil. Black Hills's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,215 Mil. Black Hills's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.37.

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 Black Hills's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

BKH' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.2 Med: 1.48 Max: 2.05
Current: 1.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Black Hills was 2.05. The lowest was 1.20. And the median was 1.48.

BKH's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
67.86% of 476 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.84 vs BKH: 1.37

Black Hills Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Black Hills's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Black Hills Debt-to-Equity Chart

Black Hills Annual Data

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Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

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1.48

1.47

1.63

1.56

1.37

Black Hills 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	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.56	1.45	1.44	1.56	1.37

Competitive Comparison of Black Hills's Debt-to-Equity

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Black Hills'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.

Black Hills's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Black Hills's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Black Hills Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Black Hills'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
	=	(600	+	3801.2)	/	3215.3
	=	1.37

Black Hills'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
	=	(600	+	3801.2)	/	3215.3
	=	1.37

Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) 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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Black Hills (Black Hills) Business Description

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Address

7001 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD, USA, 57702

Website

https://www.blackhillscorp.com

Black Hills Corp is a U.S.-based energy company that operates through its regulated Electric Utilities, regulated Gas Utilities, Power Generation and Mining segments. These segments operate in states in the Midwest and mountain regions in the U.S. The company's customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal consumers. These customers are residential. Black Hills derives the majority of its revenue from its utility business group, specifically from electric utilities.

Executives

Richard Kinzley	officer: Sr VP & CFO	PO BOX 1400, RAPID CITY SD 57709
Rebecca B Roberts	director	1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 5800, HOUSTON TX 77002
Stuart A Wevik	officer: Sr VP - Utility Operations	PO BOX 1400, RAPID CITY SD 57709
Kathleen S Mcallister	director	DEEPWATER HOUSE, KINGSWELLS CAUSEWAY, PRIME FOUR BUSINESS PARK, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND X0 AB15 8PU
Barry M Granger	director	PO BOX 1400, RAPID CITY SD 57709
Robert P Otto	director	PO BOX 1400, RAPID CITY SD 57709
Mark A Schober	director
Tony A Jensen	director	620 E HEARTSTRONG STREET, SUPERIOR CO 80027
Scott M Prochazka	director	1111 LOUISIANA, HOUSTON TX 77002
Teresa Taylor	director	FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC, PO BOX 30918, BILLINGS MT 59116-0918
Michael Madison	director	PO BOX 5000, PINEVILLE LA 71361-5000
John B Vering	director	PO BOX 1400, RAPID CITY SD 57709
Steven Richard Mills	director	C/O ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO, 4666 FARIES PARKWAY, DECATUR IL 62526
Linden R Evans	officer: President and CEO	PO BOX 1400, RAPID CITY SD 57709
David R Emery	director, officer: Executive Chairman	P O BOX 1400, RAPID CITY SD 57709-1400