Newfield Exploration Co (Newfield Exploration Co) Debt-to-Equity : 1.30 (As of Sep. 2018)

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What is Newfield Exploration Co Debt-to-Equity?

Newfield Exploration Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $0 Mil. Newfield Exploration Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $2,436 Mil. Newfield Exploration Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $1,871 Mil. Newfield Exploration Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 1.30.

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 Newfield Exploration Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

NFX's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.44
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Newfield Exploration Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Newfield Exploration Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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* 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.

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Newfield Exploration Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

Newfield Exploration Co Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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1.25

0.74

1.79

2.59

1.73

Newfield Exploration Co Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.87	1.73	1.62	1.49	1.30

Competitive Comparison of Newfield Exploration Co's Debt-to-Equity

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Newfield Exploration Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Newfield Exploration Co's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Newfield Exploration Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Newfield Exploration Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Newfield Exploration Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 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
	=	(0	+	2434)	/	1408
	=	1.73

Newfield Exploration Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 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
	=	(0	+	2436)	/	1871
	=	1.30

Newfield Exploration Co (NYSE:NFX) 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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Newfield Exploration Co (Newfield Exploration Co) Business Description

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Newfield Exploration Company is an independent exploration and production company that participates in exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company operates with a portfolio of onshore liquids-rich resource plays. Newfield Exploration has extensive drilling inventories in the United States' drilling areas. The majority of Newfield's operations are located in the Anadarko and Arkoma basins of Oklahoma, Willingston basin of North Dakota and Uinta basin of Utah. It also has oil producing assets offshore China. The majority of Newfield's oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids are sold to a variety of purchasers under short-term contracts.

Executives

Roger B Plank	director
James Kent Wells	director	1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 2800, DENVER CO 80203-4535
Steven W Nance	director	130 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60601
Giesinger Edgar R. Jr.	director	1915 SANDGATE FALLS, HOUSTON TX 77062
J Terry Strange	director	700 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Thomas G Ricks	director	H&S VENTURES LLC, 2101 EAST COAST HWY - 3RD FLOOR, CORONA DEL MAR CA 92625
Timothy D. Yang	officer: General Counsel and Secretary	1415 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 1600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Valerie A Mitchell	officer: VP-Mid-Continent	4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Kemp John Randolph Iii	director	3106 NOBLE LAKES LANE, HOUSTON TX 77082-6809
Clay M Gaspar	officer: VP-Mid-Continent	333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Terry W Rathert	officer: EVP and Senior Advisor	4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Richard K Stoneburner	director
Howard H Newman	director	C/O PINE BROOK ROAD PARTNERS, LLC, 60 EAST 42ND STREET, SUITE 3014, NEW YORK NY 10165
Joseph H Netherland	director	35 ELECTRA CIRCLE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77382
J M Lacey	director	1726 FORREST PARKWAY, DENVER CO 80220