Xcel Energy Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 0/6

Xcel Energy has a total shareholder equity of $19.5B and total debt of $29.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 149.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $70.0B and $50.5B respectively. Xcel Energy's EBIT is $2.4B making its interest coverage ratio 1.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $190.0M.

Key information

149.1%

Debt to equity ratio

US$29.11b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio1.9x
CashUS$190.00m
EquityUS$19.52b
Total liabilitiesUS$50.51b
Total assetsUS$70.04b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

With EPS Growth And More, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 19
With EPS Growth And More, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Makes An Interesting Case

Xcel Energy's (NASDAQ:XEL) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

Mar 06
Xcel Energy's (NASDAQ:XEL) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

Xcel Energy's (NASDAQ:XEL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 04
Xcel Energy's (NASDAQ:XEL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Xcel Energy: Buy This Undervalued Blue-Chip Utility Now

Feb 09

With Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jan 17
With Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Xcel Energy: A Quality Dividend Grower To Buy Now

Dec 12

Xcel Energy Inc. Just Missed Revenue By 7.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 04
Xcel Energy Inc. Just Missed Revenue By 7.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

A Look At The Fair Value Of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)

Oct 31
A Look At The Fair Value Of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)

Returns At Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Oct 01
Returns At Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Xcel Energy: A Dividend Growth Stock On Sale Now

Sep 29

Xcel Energy Inc.'s (NASDAQ:XEL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Sep 16
Xcel Energy Inc.'s (NASDAQ:XEL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Xcel Energy: Clean Energy Comes Natural For It

Aug 27

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 18
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Presents An Opportunity

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) Following Its Earnings Miss

Aug 04
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) Following Its Earnings Miss

These 4 Measures Indicate That Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jul 30
These 4 Measures Indicate That Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)

Jul 15
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)

Here's What To Make Of Xcel Energy's (NASDAQ:XEL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jun 28
Here's What To Make Of Xcel Energy's (NASDAQ:XEL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Xcel Energy Inc.'s (NASDAQ:XEL) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Jun 13
Xcel Energy Inc.'s (NASDAQ:XEL) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Xcel Energy: Buy This Quality Dividend Grower On Sale

May 22

Why Xcel Energy Could Be A Bargain Despite Wildfire Risks

Apr 14

Xcel Energy: Time To Buy This Dependable Dividend Stock

Feb 01

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: XEL's short term assets ($4.3B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($6.5B).

Long Term Liabilities: XEL's short term assets ($4.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($44.1B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: XEL's net debt to equity ratio (148.2%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: XEL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 141.3% to 149.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: XEL's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (15.9%).

Interest Coverage: XEL's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.9x coverage).


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Company Analysis2025/04/24 22:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/24 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Xcel Energy Inc. is covered by 34 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gary HovisArgus Research Company
Nathan JudgeAtlantic Equities LLP
David ParkerBaird