Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Cash-to-Debt : 4.33 (As of Feb. 2013)

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What is Noble Investments (UK) 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. Noble Investments (UK)'s cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 was 4.33.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Noble Investments (UK) could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013.

(1) 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:NBL's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.99
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Noble Investments (UK) Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noble Investments (UK)'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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Noble Investments (UK) Cash-to-Debt Chart

Noble Investments (UK) Annual Data

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Competitive Comparison of Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash-to-Debt

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Noble Investments (UK)'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.

Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Noble Investments (UK) Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.

Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2012 is calculated as:

Noble Investments (UK) had no debt ⁽¹⁾.

Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	4.171	/	(0.178	+	0.786)
	=	4.33

Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) 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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Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Business Description

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Noble Investments (UK) PLC is engaged in collectibles retail trading and auctions, including rare coins, stamps, tokens, medals and banknotes. Its two segments are Retail trading and related; and Auctions, commissions and fees. Its provides personalized consultancy services to collectors and dealers in English, Ancient and Foreign coins, Commemorative medals and World tokens, Numismatic and Philatelic Books, Banknotes and Paper Ephemera, Military orders and decorations, and World stamps. It operates under Baldwins's and Apex brands. The group has operations in United Kingdom, North America, Europe, and in other part of the world.