Xcel Energy (XEL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Xcel Energy's (XEL) Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.46 for Q3 2026, up 26.2% from 1.95 a year earlier and up 54.4% from the prior quarter.
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Xcel Energy (XEL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio at Xcel Energy was 1.85, up 9.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.76, down 7.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for four consecutive years.
- In prior years, Xcel Energy's Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.90 in FY2024 (-19.2%), 2.35 in FY2023 (-7.7%), 2.55 in FY2022 (-2.6%) and 2.62 in FY2021 (+3.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 32.3%; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a decline of 49.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 1.59 (Q2 2026), 1.83 (Q1 2026) and 1.44 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Electric Power | 99,216.00 Bn | 99,215.99 Bn | 911.30 Mn | 2.96 |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 301.57 Bn | 301.57 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 5.13 |
| 3 | Nextera Energy | 180.93 Bn | 179.04 Bn | - | 2,624.00 |
| 4 | Southern | 109.04 Bn | 101.70 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 3.56 |
| 5 | Duke Energy | 100.59 Bn | 99.24 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 2.84 |
| 6 | National Grid | 86.94 Bn | 59.27 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | American Electric Power | 69.61 Bn | 68.67 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 2.99 |
| 8 | Entergy | 53.37 Bn | 42.94 Bn | - | 3.21 |
| 9 | Sempra | 51.29 Bn | 84.11 Bn | - | 0.54 |
| 10 | Xcel Energy | 50.89 Bn | 44.36 Bn | - | 2.46 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.46 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.59 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.83 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.95 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.65 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.04 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.79 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.41 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.33 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.40 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.56 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.26 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.12 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.79 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.90 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.38 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.99 |
API Access
Xcel Energy Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=XEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "XEL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=XEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();