What is the current annual debt to equity of NI?

As of today, NI annual debt to equity is 1.72

What is 1-year change in NI annual debt to equity?

NI annual debt to equity is up +6.83% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in NI annual debt to equity?

NI annual debt to equity is up +14.67% over the past 3 years

How far is NI annual debt to equity from its all-time high?

NI annual debt to equity is currently -27.43% below its historical high of 2.37 set on December 31, 2001

How does NI annual debt to equity rank versus sector peers?

NI annual debt to equity is higher than 70.43% of companies in Utilities sector

When is NI next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for NI has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly debt to equity of NI?

As of today, NI quarterly debt to equity is 1.74

What is NI quarterly debt to equity most recent change?

NI quarterly debt to equity was up +1.16% on March 31, 2026

What is 1-year change in NI quarterly debt to equity?

NI quarterly debt to equity is up +4.19% year-over-year

How far is NI quarterly debt to equity from its all-time high?

NI quarterly debt to equity is currently -27.20% below its historical high of 2.39 set on September 30, 2002

How does NI quarterly debt to equity rank versus sector peers?

NI quarterly debt to equity is higher than 69.91% of companies in Utilities sector

When is NI next earnings release?

The next earnings release for NI is on August 5, 2026

NiSource Inc. (NI) Debt To Equity Ratio History & Chart

Annual Debt To Equity

1.720.11+6.83%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, NI annual debt to equity is 1.72, up +6.83% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: NI annual debt to equity is up +14.67% over the past 3 years, up +1.18% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: NI annual debt to equity is currently -27.43% below its historical high of 2.37 set on December 31, 2001
3-Year Low Comparison: NI annual debt to equity is +14.67% above its 3-year low of 1.50 reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: NI annual debt to equity is higher than 70.43% of companies in Utilities sector

Debt To Equity Chart

Performance

NI Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Debt To Equity	Dec 31, 25	1.72	+6.8%	+14.7%	+1.2%	+15.4%
Quarterly Debt To Equity	Mar 31, 26	1.74	+4.2%	+15.2%	+5.5%	+20.8%
Price	Aug 4, 26	$44.53	+2.8%	+68.0%	+76.4%	+475.6%
Annual Total Debt	Dec 31, 25	$16.24B	+16.1%	+43.1%	+66.0%	+120.9%
	Dec 31, 25	$9.45B	+8.8%	+24.8%	+64.3%	+92.0%
	Dec 31, 25	0.69	+35.3%	+25.4%	-5.5%	+3.0%
	Dec 31, 25	0.56	+36.6%	+43.6%	+1.8%	+1.8%
	Dec 31, 25	$765.40M	-59.6%	-57.4%	+42.6%	-46.0%
	Dec 31, 25	$15.48B	+28.0%	+62.0%	+67.3%	+160.7%
	Mar 31, 26	6	+20.0%	+20.0%	+50.0%	0.0%
	Aug 4, 26	0.81	+5.2%	+52.8%	+50.0%	+47.3%

Debt To Equity Highs

NI Annual Debt To Equity Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	1.72	Dec 31, 25	at high
5Y	1.72	Dec 31, 25	at high
All	2.37	Dec 31, 01	-27.4%

Debt To Equity Lows

NI Annual Debt To Equity Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	1.50	N/A	+14.7%
5Y	1.42	Dec 31, 21	+21.1%
All	1.01	Dec 1, 84	+70.3%

Debt To Equity History

Year	Value	Change
2025	1.72	+6.8%
2024	1.61	-5.8%
2023	1.71	+14.0%
2022	1.50	+5.6%
2021	1.42	-16.5%
2020	1.70	+4.9%
2019	1.62	+1.9%
2018	1.59	-23.6%
2017	2.08	+7.2%
2016	1.94	+7.2%
2015	1.81	+11.7%
2014	1.62	+8.0%
2013	1.50	+2.7%
2012	1.46	-8.2%
2011	1.59	+6.7%
2010	1.49	+6.4%
2009	1.40	-12.5%
2008	1.60	+21.2%
2007	1.32	+3.1%
2006	1.28	-3.0%
2005	1.32	0.0%
2004	1.32	-12.6%
2003	1.51	-14.2%

Year	Value	Change
2002	1.76	-25.7%
2001	2.37	+10.2%
2000	2.15	+0.9%
1999	2.13	+32.3%
1998	1.61	+17.5%
1997	1.37	0.0%
1996	1.37	+16.1%
1995	1.18	+0.9%
1994	1.17	+5.4%
1993	1.11	-4.3%
1992	1.16	+1.8%
1991	1.14	+2.7%
1990	1.11	-9.0%
1989	1.22	-1.6%
1988	1.24	-2.4%
1987	1.27	-9.9%
1986	1.41	+23.7%
1985	1.14	+12.9%
1984	1.01	-1.9%
1983	1.03	-12.7%
1982	1.18	+6.3%
1981	1.11	+1.8%
1980	1.09	-

FAQ

What is the current annual debt to equity of NI?: As of today, NI annual debt to equity is 1.72
What is 1-year change in NI annual debt to equity?: NI annual debt to equity is up +6.83% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in NI annual debt to equity?: NI annual debt to equity is up +14.67% over the past 3 years
How far is NI annual debt to equity from its all-time high?: NI annual debt to equity is currently -27.43% below its historical high of 2.37 set on December 31, 2001
How does NI annual debt to equity rank versus sector peers?: NI annual debt to equity is higher than 70.43% of companies in Utilities sector
When is NI next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for NI has not been scheduled

Debt To Equity Formula

Debt To Equity =

Total Debt

Quarterly Debt To Equity

1.740.02+1.16%

March 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, NI quarterly debt to equity is 1.74, up +1.16% on March 31, 2026
Historical Performance: NI quarterly debt to equity is up +4.19% year-over-year, up +15.23% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: NI quarterly debt to equity is currently -27.20% below its historical high of 2.39 set on September 30, 2002
3-Year Low Comparison: NI quarterly debt to equity is +8.07% above its 3-year low of 1.61 reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: NI quarterly debt to equity is higher than 69.91% of companies in Utilities sector

Performance

NI Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Debt To Equity	Mar 31, 26	1.74	+1.2%	+4.2%	+15.2%	+5.5%
Annual Debt To Equity	Dec 31, 25	1.72	–	+6.8%	+14.7%	+1.2%
Price	Aug 4, 26	$44.53	-7.4%	+2.8%	+68.0%	+76.4%
Quarterly Total Debt	Mar 31, 26	$16.77B	+3.2%	+12.6%	+44.8%	+71.7%
	Mar 31, 26	$9.66B	+2.2%	+8.6%	+25.9%	+62.8%
	Mar 31, 26	0.65	-5.8%	+25.0%	+8.3%	-8.4%
	Mar 31, 26	0.56	0.0%	+24.4%	+12.0%	-6.7%
	Mar 31, 26	$1.31B	+70.9%	-36.3%	-0.3%	+131.7%
	Mar 31, 26	$15.46B	-0.1%	+20.5%	+50.6%	+68.0%
	Mar 31, 26	6	0.0%	+20.0%	+20.0%	+50.0%
	Aug 4, 26	0.81	-4.7%	+5.2%	+52.8%	+50.0%

Quarterly Debt To Equity Highs

NI Quarterly Debt To Equity Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	1.77	N/A	-1.7%
3Y	1.84	Sep 30, 23	-5.4%
5Y	1.84	Sep 30, 23	-5.4%
All	2.39	Sep 30, 02	-27.2%

Quarterly Debt To Equity Lows

NI Quarterly Debt To Equity Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	1.72	Dec 31, 25	+1.2%
3Y	1.61	Dec 31, 24	+8.1%
5Y	1.35	Mar 31, 22	+28.9%
All	1.03	Mar 31, 94	+68.9%

Quarterly Debt To Equity History

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2026	1.74	+1.2%
Dec 2025	1.72	-0.6%
Sep 2025	1.73	-2.3%
Jun 2025	1.77	+6.0%
Mar 2025	1.67	+3.7%
Dec 2024	1.61	-1.2%
Sep 2024	1.63	-4.7%
Jun 2024	1.71	+4.3%
Mar 2024	1.64	-4.1%
Dec 2023	1.71	-7.1%
Sep 2023	1.84	+5.1%
Jun 2023	1.75	+15.9%
Mar 2023	1.51	+0.7%
Dec 2022	1.50	0.0%
Sep 2022	1.50	+7.1%
Jun 2022	1.40	+3.7%
Mar 2022	1.35	-4.9%
Dec 2021	1.42	-4.1%
Sep 2021	1.48	+4.2%
Jun 2021	1.42	-13.9%
Mar 2021	1.65	-2.9%
Dec 2020	1.70	-13.3%
Sep 2020	1.96	+11.4%
Jun 2020	1.76	+2.3%
Mar 2020	1.72	+6.2%
Dec 2019	1.62	-0.6%
Sep 2019	1.63	+5.2%
Jun 2019	1.55	-3.7%
Mar 2019	1.61	+1.3%
Dec 2018	1.59	-8.1%
Sep 2018	1.73	+13.8%
Jun 2018	1.52	-24.8%
Mar 2018	2.02	-2.9%
Dec 2017	2.08	+5.1%
Sep 2017	1.98	-1.0%
Jun 2017	2.00	+5.8%
Mar 2017	1.89	-2.6%
Dec 2016	1.94	-4.4%
Sep 2016	2.03	+6.3%
Jun 2016	1.91	+5.5%
Mar 2016	1.81	0.0%
Dec 2015	1.81	+2.8%
Sep 2015	1.76	+20.5%
Jun 2015	1.46	+9.0%
Mar 2015	1.34	-17.3%
Dec 2014	1.62	0.0%
Sep 2014	1.62	+5.2%
Jun 2014	1.54	+3.4%
Mar 2014	1.49	-0.7%
Dec 2013	1.50	+1.4%
Sep 2013	1.48	+5.0%
Jun 2013	1.41	0.0%
Mar 2013	1.41	-3.4%
Dec 2012	1.46	+0.7%
Sep 2012	1.45	-6.5%
Jun 2012	1.55	0.0%
Mar 2012	1.55	-2.5%
Dec 2011	1.59	+4.6%
Sep 2011	1.52	+4.8%
Jun 2011	1.45	+0.7%
Mar 2011	1.44	-3.4%
Dec 2010	1.49	-2.0%
Sep 2010	1.52	+7.8%
Jun 2010	1.41	-1.4%
Mar 2010	1.43	+2.1%

Month	Value	Change
Dec 2009	1.40	-7.9%
Sep 2009	1.52	+4.1%
Jun 2009	1.46	+0.7%
Mar 2009	1.45	-9.4%
Dec 2008	1.60	-1.8%
Sep 2008	1.63	+19.0%
Jun 2008	1.37	+14.2%
Mar 2008	1.20	-9.1%
Dec 2007	1.32	-0.8%
Sep 2007	1.33	+9.0%
Jun 2007	1.22	+7.0%
Mar 2007	1.14	-10.9%
Dec 2006	1.28	-5.2%
Sep 2006	1.35	+8.9%
Jun 2006	1.24	-0.8%
Mar 2006	1.25	-5.3%
Dec 2005	1.32	-5.7%
Sep 2005	1.40	+14.8%
Jun 2005	1.22	0.0%
Mar 2005	1.22	-9.6%
Dec 2004	1.35	-6.9%
Sep 2004	1.45	+9.0%
Jun 2004	1.33	-2.2%
Mar 2004	1.36	-9.9%
Dec 2003	1.51	-4.4%
Sep 2003	1.58	+0.6%
Jun 2003	1.57	+11.3%
Mar 2003	1.41	-19.9%
Dec 2002	1.76	-26.4%
Sep 2002	2.39	+9.1%
Jun 2002	2.19	+4.8%
Mar 2002	2.09	-11.8%
Dec 2001	2.37	+9.7%
Sep 2001	2.16	-7.7%
Jun 2001	2.34	+1.7%
Mar 2001	2.30	+7.0%
Dec 2000	2.15	+52.5%
Sep 2000	1.41	-10.8%
Jun 2000	1.58	+6.8%
Mar 2000	1.48	-30.5%
Dec 1999	2.13	+52.1%
Sep 1999	1.40	+3.7%
Jun 1999	1.35	+11.6%
Mar 1999	1.21	-24.8%
Dec 1998	1.61	0.0%
Sep 1998	1.61	+11.8%
Jun 1998	1.44	+9.1%
Mar 1998	1.32	-3.6%
Dec 1997	1.37	+2.2%
Sep 1997	1.34	-4.3%
Jun 1997	1.40	+12.0%
Mar 1997	1.25	-8.8%
Dec 1996	1.37	+2.2%
Sep 1996	1.34	+4.7%
Jun 1996	1.28	+5.8%
Mar 1996	1.21	+2.5%
Dec 1995	1.18	+6.3%
Sep 1995	1.11	+0.9%
Jun 1995	1.10	+5.8%
Mar 1995	1.04	-11.1%
Dec 1994	1.17	+1.7%
Sep 1994	1.15	+4.5%
Jun 1994	1.10	+6.8%
Mar 1994	1.03	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly debt to equity of NI?: As of today, NI quarterly debt to equity is 1.74
What is NI quarterly debt to equity most recent change?: NI quarterly debt to equity was up +1.16% on March 31, 2026
What is 1-year change in NI quarterly debt to equity?: NI quarterly debt to equity is up +4.19% year-over-year
How far is NI quarterly debt to equity from its all-time high?: NI quarterly debt to equity is currently -27.20% below its historical high of 2.39 set on September 30, 2002
How does NI quarterly debt to equity rank versus sector peers?: NI quarterly debt to equity is higher than 69.91% of companies in Utilities sector
When is NI next earnings release?: The next earnings release for NI is on August 5, 2026

Debt To Equity Formula

Debt To Equity =

Total Debt

Data Sources & References

NI Official Website www.nisource.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000111171126000027/0001111711-26-000027-index.htm
NI Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/NI
NI Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/ni