Bowl America (Bowl America) Cash-to-Debt : 2.50 (As of Mar. 2021)

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What is Bowl America 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. Bowl America's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was 2.50.

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, Bowl America could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021.

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

BWL.A's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 0.58
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Bowl America Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bowl America'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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Bowl America Cash-to-Debt Chart

Bowl America Annual Data

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2.21

Bowl America Quarterly Data
	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.80	2.21	2.11	2.10	2.50

Competitive Comparison of Bowl America's Cash-to-Debt

For the Leisure subindustry, Bowl America'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.

Bowl America's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bowl America's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Bowl America 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.

Bowl America's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2020 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)
	=	7.01	/	(0	+	3.172)
	=	2.21

Bowl America's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 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)
	=	7.63	/	(0	+	3.053)
	=	2.50

Bowl America (AMEX:BWL.A) 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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Bowl America (Bowl America) Business Description

Industry

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Address

6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, VA, USA, 22312

Website

http://www.bowl-america.com

Bowl America Inc is engaged in the entertainment business. The firm operates bowling centers, with food and beverage service in each center. Its offerings include bowling parties, cosmic bowling, leagues, and open bowling. In addition, each center sells retail bowling accessories. The company's bowling centers are located in Washington D.C, Baltimore, Maryland, Richmond, Virginia, Jacksonville, and Florida. Its principal source of revenue consists of fees charged for the use of bowling lanes and other facilities.

Executives

Gloria Bragg	director	6446 EDSALL ROAD ALEXANDRIA VA 22312
Merle Fabian	director, 10 percent owner
Nancy Hull	director	C/O BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED 6446 EDSALL ROAD ALEXANDRIA VA 22312
Arthur H. Bill	director	6844 GLENBROOK ROAD BETHESDA MD 20814
Leslie H Goldberg	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President
Stanley H Katzman	director, 10 percent owner

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