Rio Paranapanema Energia (BSP:GEPA3) Debt-to-Equity : 0.42 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Rio Paranapanema Energia Debt-to-Equity?

Rio Paranapanema Energia's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was R$327 Mil. Rio Paranapanema Energia's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was R$429 Mil. Rio Paranapanema Energia's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was R$1,822 Mil. Rio Paranapanema Energia's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.41.

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 Rio Paranapanema Energia's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:GEPA3' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.42 Med: 0.74 Max: 0.93
Current: 0.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Rio Paranapanema Energia was 0.93. The lowest was 0.42. And the median was 0.74.

BSP:GEPA3's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
70.71% of 478 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.845 vs BSP:GEPA3: 0.42

Rio Paranapanema Energia Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rio Paranapanema Energia's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Rio Paranapanema Energia Debt-to-Equity Chart

Rio Paranapanema Energia Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.89

0.56

0.68

0.52

0.42

Rio Paranapanema Energia 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															0.52	0.44	0.44	0.35	0.42

Competitive Comparison of Rio Paranapanema Energia's Debt-to-Equity

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Rio Paranapanema Energia'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.

Rio Paranapanema Energia's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Rio Paranapanema Energia's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Rio Paranapanema Energia Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Rio Paranapanema Energia'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
	=	(327.294	+	428.644)	/	1822.144
	=	0.41

Rio Paranapanema Energia'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
	=	(327.294	+	428.644)	/	1822.144
	=	0.41

Rio Paranapanema Energia (BSP:GEPA3) 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.

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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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Rio Paranapanema Energia (BSP:GEPA3) Business Description

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Address

Funchal Street 418, 29th Floor, E-tower, Vila Olimpia, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04551-060

Website

https://www.paranapanemaenergia.com.br

Rio Paranapanema Energia SA is involved in the energy sector. The company is engaged in the generation and commercialization of electric energy for industrial, residential and commercial consumption, among others. In addition to generating, the company also markets electricity in the Free and Regulated (ACL) and Free Contracting Environments. It also provides for online energy monitoring using real-time technology.

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