SUME (Summer Energy Holdings) Debt-to-Equity: -0.46 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Summer Energy Holdings Debt-to-Equity?

Summer Energy Holdings SUME Debt-to-Equity is -0.46 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 472 Utilities - Regulated companies, Summer Energy Holdings ranks worse than 211864.19% on this metric.

Summer Energy Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $16.6 Mil. Summer Energy Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.0 Mil. Summer Energy Holdings's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-36.1 Mil. Summer Energy Holdings's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.46.

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

SUME' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.46   Med: 1.45   Max: 6240
Current: -0.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Summer Energy Holdings was 6240.00. The lowest was -0.46. And the median was 1.45.

SUME's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 0.985 vs SUME: -0.46

Summer Energy Holdings  (OTCPK:SUME) 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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Summer Energy Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Summer Energy Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Summer Energy Holdings'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.

Summer Energy Holdings Debt-to-Equity Chart

Summer Energy Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.00 16.53 6.25 6,240.00 -0.46

Summer Energy Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 6,240.00 -2.64 -3.01 -0.53 -0.46

SUME vs CETI, NEE, SO: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Summer Energy Holdings'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.

Summer Energy Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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


Summer Energy Holdings Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Summer Energy Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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
=(16.576 + 0) / -36.083
=-0.46

Summer Energy Holdings's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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
=(16.576 + 0) / -36.083
=-0.46

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Equity →
What does a Debt-to-Equity of -0.46 mean?
Summer Energy Holdings (SUME) has a Debt-to-Equity of -0.46 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Summer Energy Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Summer Energy Holdings ranks #999999 out of 472 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Is Summer Energy Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Summer Energy Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity is -0.46. Based on the distribution chart, Summer Energy Holdings ranks #999999 out of 472 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Summer Energy Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to CETI and NEE?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Summer Energy Holdings ranks #999999 out of 472 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Summer Energy Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.99. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Utilities - Regulated companies is 0.99, based on 472 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Summer Energy Holdings and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Summer Energy Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Summer Energy Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Summer Energy Holdings (SUME) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.18, compared to a current price of $0.06 — trading 66.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is -0.46. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Summer Energy Holdings (SUME), the current Debt-to-Equity is -0.46 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Summer Energy Holdings Business Description

Address P.O. Box 570186, Houston, TX, USA, 77257
Summer Energy Holdings Inc operates as a retail electricity provider. The company sells electricity and provides related billing, customer service, collections, and remittance services to residential and commercial customers. It derives revenue from the sale of electricity to residential and small commercial customers.