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SWS Group (FRA:SW4) Cash-to-Debt : 0.46 (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is SWS Group Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. SWS Group's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 0.46.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, SWS Group couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014.

The historical rank and industry rank for SWS Group's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SW4' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05   Med: 0.39   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.46

During the past 13 years, SWS Group's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.39.

FRA:SW4's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 2.245 vs FRA:SW4: 0.46

SWS Group Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for SWS Group's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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SWS Group Cash-to-Debt Chart

SWS Group Annual Data
Trend Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.11 1.46 0.38 0.36 0.45

SWS Group Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
Cash-to-Debt 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 0.37 0.47 0.38 0.45 0.46

Competitive Comparison of SWS Group's Cash-to-Debt

For the Capital Markets subindustry, SWS Group's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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.


SWS Group's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, SWS Group's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SWS Group's Cash-to-Debt falls into.



SWS Group Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

SWS Group's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as:

SWS Group's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 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.


SWS Group  (FRA:SW4) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.


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SWS Group (FRA:SW4) Business Description

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SWS Group Inc was incorporated in Delaware in 1972. It is a diversified financial services holding company focused on delivering a broad range of investment banking, commercial banking and related financial services to corporate, individual and institutional investors, broker/dealers, governmental entities and financial intermediaries. Its four segments are clearing, retail, institutional and banking. Clearing segment provides clearing and execution services for other broker/dealers. Its clientele includes general securities broker/dealers and firms specializing in high-volume trading. It currently supports a various clearing clients, including discount and full-service brokerage firms, direct access firms, registered investment advisors and institutional firms. Retail segment offers securities (such as equities, mutual funds and fixed income products), insurance products and managed accounts through the activities of its employee registered representatives and its contractors. Institutional segment serve institutional customers in the areas of securities borrowing and lending, public finance, municipal finance, sales and underwriting, investment banking, fixed income sales and equity trading. Its securities borrowing and lending business includes borrowing and lending securities for other broker/dealers, lending institutions, and its own clearing and retail operations. Banking segment offers traditional banking products and services. It specialize in three areas, business banking, focusing on industrial and small business lending, commercial real estate lending and mortgage purchase. The Company provides integrated trade execution, clearing and client account processing to over 150 financial service organizations, which includes correspondent broker/dealers and registered investment advisors in 29 states and Canada. The Company also operates SWS Financial Services, Inc. ('SWS Financial'), a broker/dealer subsidiary that is also registered with FINRA.

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