Verbund AG (WBO:VER) Debt-to-Equity : 0.24 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Verbund AG Debt-to-Equity?

Verbund AG's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €718 Mil. Verbund AG's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,690 Mil. Verbund AG's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €9,969 Mil. Verbund AG's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.24.

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 Verbund AG's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:VER' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23 Med: 0.53 Max: 0.79
Current: 0.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Verbund AG was 0.79. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.53.

WBO:VER's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
80.36% of 387 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 0.83 vs WBO:VER: 0.24

Verbund AG Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Verbund AG Debt-to-Equity Chart

Verbund AG Annual Data

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0.23

0.59

0.53

0.24

Verbund AG Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.53	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.24

Competitive Comparison of Verbund AG's Debt-to-Equity

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Verbund AG'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.

Verbund AG's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Verbund AG's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Verbund AG Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Verbund AG'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
	=	(718.4	+	1690.4)	/	9969.122
	=	0.24

Verbund AG'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
	=	(718.4	+	1690.4)	/	9969.122
	=	0.24

Verbund AG (WBO:VER) 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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Verbund AG (WBO:VER) Business Description

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Address

Am Hof 6a, Vienna, AUT, 1010

Website

https://www.verbund.com

Founded in 1947 through a nationalization act, Verbund is the leading power producer in Austria. The Austrian state owns 51% of its capital. Hydro accounts for more than 90% of the total power output. Hydro power is generated from reservoirs and pumped storage plants in the Austrian Alps, and run-of-river plants in Austria and southern Germany. Total hydro capacity amounts to 8.4 GW. Verbund also owns the Austrian electricity grid through its fully owned subsidiary AP. In 2021, the firm acquired 51% of Gas Connect Austria, a gas transmission and distribution system operator. The group also owns one CCGT and is involved in trading and development of wind and solar capacity.

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