Vectren (Vectren) Debt-to-Equity : 1.26 (As of Sep. 2018)

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What is Vectren Debt-to-Equity?

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 Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $1,875 Mil. Vectren's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 1.26.

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

VVC's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 0.84
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Vectren Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vectren'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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Vectren Debt-to-Equity Chart

Vectren Annual Data

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1.21

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1.13

Vectren Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.12	1.13	1.13	1.20	1.26

Competitive Comparison of Vectren's Debt-to-Equity

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Vectren'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.

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

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

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

Vectren Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Vectren'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
	=	(349.5	+	1738.7)	/	1849.3
	=	1.13

Vectren'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
	=	(385.3	+	1978.9)	/	1874.8
	=	1.26

Vectren (NYSE:VVC) 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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Vectren (Vectren) Business Description

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http://www.vectren.com

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