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Vectren (Vectren) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.71 (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Vectren Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Vectren's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $385 Mil. Vectren's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $1,979 Mil. Vectren's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $638 Mil. Vectren's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 3.71.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vectren's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

VVC's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 3.59
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Vectren Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vectren's Debt-to-EBITDA 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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Vectren Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Vectren Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.30 2.85 2.84 2.85 3.34

Vectren Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
Debt-to-EBITDA 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 2.75 4.60 3.23 4.66 3.71

Competitive Comparison of Vectren's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Vectren's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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.


Vectren's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Vectren's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Vectren Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Vectren's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(349.5 + 1738.7) / 625.1
=3.34

Vectren's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(385.3 + 1978.9) / 638
=3.71

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2018) EBITDA data.


Vectren  (NYSE:VVC) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Vectren Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Vectren (Vectren) Business Description

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Vectren Corp is an energy holding company whose principal business is the ownership of energy utility companies in the American state of Indiana. Vectren Corp has three wholly owned subsidiaries: Indiana Gas Company, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO), and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (VEDO). The company derives roughly half of its total revenue from both the natural gas and electricity distribution services provided by SIGECO and VEDO to primarily residential and commercial consumers in Indiana. Vectren Corp's Infrastructure Services business represents the other half of its total revenue generation. Within this unit, the company provides underground pipeline construction and repair services to utilities companies, such as its own subsidiaries.
Executives
Teresa J. Tanner director 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA, MD 10AT76, CINCINNATI OH 45263
Michael L Smith director C/O AGILON HEALTH, INC., 6210 E HWY 290, SUITE 450, AUSTIN TX 78723
M Susan Hardwick officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC., 1 WATER STREET, CAMDEN NJ 08102-1658
Robert G Jones director OLD NATIONAL BANCORP, ONE MAIN STREET, EVANSVILLE IN 47708
Jean L Wojtowicz director C/O VECTREN CORP, 20 NW FOURTH STREET, EVANVILLE IN 47711
Anton H George director C/O VECTREN CORP, 20 NW FOURTH STREET, EVANVILLE IN 47711
Degraffenreidt James H Jr director 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Martin C Jischke director 1031 HOVDE HALL, W LAFAYETTE IN 47907
Niel C Ellerbrook director C/O OLD NATIONAL BANCORP, ONE MAIN STREET, EVANVILLE IN 47708
William G Mays director WELLPOINT, INC, 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Koch Robert L Ii director