Xcel Energy Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 1/6
Xcel Energy has a total shareholder equity of $21.0B and total debt of $32.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 153.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $75.3B and $54.4B respectively. Xcel Energy's EBIT is $2.5B making its interest coverage ratio 1.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.5B.
Key information
153.48%
Debt to equity ratio
US$32.17b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1.9x |
| Cash | US$1.47b |
| Equity | US$20.96b |
| Total liabilities | US$54.38b |
| Total assets | US$75.34b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Xcel Energy: Buy This Dividend Aristocrat In The Making
Aug 01Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jun 29
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL)
Jun 11Xcel Energy: Big Plans But At A Premium And Uncertainty Looms
Apr 28With EPS Growth And More, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Makes An Interesting Case
Mar 19Xcel Energy's (NASDAQ:XEL) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations
Mar 06Xcel Energy's (NASDAQ:XEL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 04Xcel Energy: Buy This Undervalued Blue-Chip Utility Now
Feb 09With Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 17Xcel Energy: A Quality Dividend Grower To Buy Now
Dec 12Xcel Energy Inc. Just Missed Revenue By 7.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Nov 04A Look At The Fair Value Of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)
Oct 31Xcel Energy: A Dividend Growth Stock On Sale Now
Sep 29Xcel Energy: Clean Energy Comes Natural For It
Aug 27Xcel Energy: Buy This Quality Dividend Grower On Sale
May 22Why Xcel Energy Could Be A Bargain Despite Wildfire Risks
Apr 14Xcel Energy: Time To Buy This Dependable Dividend Stock
Feb 01Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: XEL's short term assets ($5.7B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($5.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: XEL's short term assets ($5.7B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($48.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: XEL's net debt to equity ratio (146.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: XEL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 164.2% to 153.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: XEL's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14%).
Interest Coverage: XEL's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/08 04:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Xcel Energy Inc. is covered by 33 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Gary Hovis | Argus Research Company |
| Nathan Judge | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| David Parker | Baird |