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Stevia (Stevia) Cash-to-Debt : 1.34 (As of Dec. 2014)


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What is Stevia 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. Stevia's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 1.34.

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, Stevia could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014.

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

STEV's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 0.52
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Stevia Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stevia'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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Stevia Cash-to-Debt Chart

Stevia Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial No Debt 1.02 0.02 1.18 1.61

Stevia Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14
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 0.08 1.61 1.08 0.76 1.34

Competitive Comparison of Stevia's Cash-to-Debt

For the Farm Products subindustry, Stevia'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.

Stevia's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Stevia's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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


Stevia 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.

Stevia's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 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)
=0.735 / (0.456 + 0)
=1.61

Stevia's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 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)
=1.42 / (1.061 + 0)
=1.34

* 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.

Stevia  (OTCPK:STEV) 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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Stevia (Stevia) Business Description

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Address
72 Adelhaide Lane, East Islip, NY, USA, 11730
Website
https://www.realhemp.com
Stevia Corp is a Farm Management company. The company invests in research and development and IP acquisition and manages its propagation, nursery, and plantations. Its primary business activities include plant breeding and propagation, farming, extraction and refining, product formulation, and distribution and retail. It also provides services to contract growers and other industry growers. The company is focused on the commercial development of products that support a healthy lifestyle, including stevia and hemp and their compounds.