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Vertex Energy (STU:5VE) Debt-to-Equity : 2.82 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Vertex Energy Debt-to-Equity?

Vertex Energy's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was €197 Mil. Vertex Energy's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was €132 Mil. Vertex Energy's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was €117 Mil. Vertex Energy's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 2.82.

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

STU:5VE' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24   Med: 0.81   Max: 3.57
Current: 2.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Vertex Energy was 3.57. The lowest was 0.24. And the median was 0.81.

STU:5VE's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
94.05% of 824 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.47 vs STU:5VE: 2.82

Vertex Energy Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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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Vertex Energy Debt-to-Equity Chart

Vertex Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.18 0.64 3.57 1.74 1.79

Vertex Energy Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.28 1.17 1.79 1.88 2.82

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

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Vertex 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.


Vertex Energy's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Vertex Energy Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Vertex Energy's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Vertex Energy's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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.


Vertex Energy  (STU:5VE) 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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Vertex Energy Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250, Houston, TX, USA, 77058
Vertex Energy Inc is an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. Its operating segments are Refining and Marketing, and Black Oil and Recovery. The company generates maximum revenue from the Refining and Marketing segment. The company collects used oil from businesses such as oil change service stations, automotive repair shops, petroleum refineries, and petrochemical manufacturing operations.

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