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WPX Energy (WPX Energy) Debt-to-Equity : 0.71 (As of Sep. 2020)


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What is WPX Energy Debt-to-Equity?

WPX Energy's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was $0 Mil. WPX Energy's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was $3,213 Mil. WPX Energy's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was $4,536 Mil. WPX Energy's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was 0.71.

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

WPX' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 0.52   Max: 0.9
Current: 0.71

During the past 11 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of WPX Energy was 0.90. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.52.

WPX's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.44 vs WPX: 0.71

WPX Energy Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for WPX 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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WPX Energy Debt-to-Equity Chart

WPX Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.90 0.74 0.62 0.58 0.50

WPX Energy Quarterly Data
Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20
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 0.47 0.50 0.63 0.77 0.71

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

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, WPX 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.


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

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

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



WPX Energy Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

WPX Energy's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

WPX Energy's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 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.


WPX Energy  (NYSE:WPX) 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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WPX Energy (WPX Energy) Business Description

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Address
3500 One Williams Center, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74172-0172
WPX Energy, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is an unconventional oil and gas producer with acreage in the Williston Basin (Bakken), the Permian Basin, and the Rockies. At the end of 2019, the company reported net proven reserves of 528 million barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 167 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2019, at a ratio of 79% liquids and 21% natural gas.
Executives
Bryan K Guderian officer: EVP Business Development ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
J Kevin Vann officer: EVP CFO ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
Faulkner Stephen L Jr officer: VP Controller and CAO 3500 ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Encap Energy Capital Fund X, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 9651 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77024
Encap Partners Gp, Llc director, 10 percent owner 9651 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77024
Felix Energy Investments Ii, Llc director, 10 percent owner 1530 16TH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Felix Investments Holdings Ii, Llc director, 10 percent owner 1530 16TH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Karl F Kurz director DEVON ENERGY CORP., 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Swanson Douglas E Jr director 1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4900, HOUSTON TX 77002
D Martin Phillips director 1100 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 4900, HOUSTON TX 77002
Kimberly S Lubel director P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Kelt Kindick director DEVON ENERGY CORP, 333 W SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Valerie Williams director C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
John A Carrig director ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
Robert Herdman director ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172