Eversource Energy (Eversource Energy) Debt-to-Equity : 1.89 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Eversource Energy Debt-to-Equity?

Eversource Energy's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,798 Mil. Eversource Energy's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $23,956 Mil. Eversource Energy's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $14,174 Mil. Eversource Energy's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.89.

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

ES' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.98 Med: 1.25 Max: 1.89
Current: 1.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Eversource Energy was 1.89. The lowest was 0.98. And the median was 1.25.

ES's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
83.82% of 476 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.84 vs ES: 1.89

Eversource Energy Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Eversource Energy Debt-to-Equity Chart

Eversource Energy Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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1.23

1.28

1.39

1.48

1.89

Eversource Energy Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.48	1.51	1.60	1.66	1.89

Competitive Comparison of Eversource Energy's Debt-to-Equity

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Eversource Energy'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.

Eversource Energy's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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

Eversource Energy Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Eversource Energy'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
	=	(2798.479	+	23955.898)	/	14173.892
	=	1.89

Eversource Energy'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
	=	(2798.479	+	23955.898)	/	14173.892
	=	1.89

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) 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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Eversource Energy (Eversource Energy) Business Description

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Address

300 Cadwell Drive, Springfield, MA, USA, 1104

Website

https://www.eversource.com

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 U.S. The company expanded its service territories with acquisitions of NStar (2012), Aquarion (2017), and Columbia Gas (2020). Eversource is exiting its 50% partnership with European utility Orsted to develop 2 gigawatts of offshore wind projects in the Northeast U.S. The company exited most of its unregulated businesses in 2006.

Executives

Van Faasen William C	other: Trustee	1499 POST ROAD, FAIRFIELD CT 06824
Gregory B Butler	officer: Sr. V.P. & Gen. Counsel	EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 56 PROSPECT STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Daniel J Nova	other: Trustee	C/O HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS INC, TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Linda Dorcena Forry	other: Trustee	C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Loretta D. Keane	other: Trustee	300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Penelope M Conner	officer: EVP-Cust Exp & Energy Strategy	300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Christine M Carmody	officer: SVP - Human Resources	800 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02199
Frederica M Williams	other: Trustee	C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
John M. Moreira	officer: EVP, CFO and Treasurer	300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Hunt James W Iii	officer: EVP-Corp Rel & Sustainability	300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Cleveland Cotton M	other: Trustee	EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Jay Buth	officer: VP-Accounting and Controller	EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 107 SELDEN STREET, BERLIN CT 06037
James S Distasio	other: Trustee	C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 300 CADWELL DRIVE, BOSTON MA 01104
David H. Long	other: Trustee	C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 107 SELDEN STREET - LEGAL DEPT., BERLIN CT 06037
John Y Kim	other: Trustee	51 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10010