Buffalo Wild Wings (Buffalo Wild Wings) Cash-to-Debt : 0.07 (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is Buffalo Wild Wings 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. Buffalo Wild Wings's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 0.07.

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, Buffalo Wild Wings couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017.

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

BWLD's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 0.4
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Buffalo Wild Wings Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Buffalo Wild Wings'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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Buffalo Wild Wings Cash-to-Debt Chart

Buffalo Wild Wings Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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No Debt

0.28

0.24

Buffalo Wild Wings Quarterly Data
	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.15	0.24	0.10	0.05	0.07

Competitive Comparison of Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash-to-Debt

For the Restaurants subindustry, Buffalo Wild Wings'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.

Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Buffalo Wild Wings 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.

Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 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)
	=	49.266	/	(3.745	+	205.312)
	=	0.24

Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 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)
	=	30.685	/	(4.627	+	420.376)
	=	0.07

Buffalo Wild Wings (NAS:BWLD) 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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Buffalo Wild Wings (Buffalo Wild Wings) Business Description

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Website

http://www.buffalowildwings.com

Buffalo Wild Wings operates and franchises restaurants under the names Buffalo Wild Wings, R Taco, and PizzaRev. The Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants, which provide the vast majority of company revenue, have sports-bar atmospheres and feature Buffalo-style chicken wings. The restaurants are designed for group gatherings and feature projection screens and dozens of televisions. About half of the company's restaurants are franchised. The company has a centralized supply chain that serves all company-owned and franchised restaurants. The majority of its restaurants are in the United States, but the company has a small presence in Canada and Mexico and is expanding to the Middle East and Asia.

Executives

Richard Mcguire	director	FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 2100, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Alexander H Ware	officer: Chief Financial Officer	4000 DAIN RAUSCHER PLAZA, 60 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andre J Fernandez	director	333 WEST STATE STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Harmit J Singh	director	71 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, 12TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Cindy L Davis	director	2635 SW GRENWOLDE PLACE, PORTLAND OR 97201
Andrew D. Block	officer: SVP-Talent Management	5500 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Lawton Iii Harry A	director	C/O EBAY INC., 2065, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Marcato Capital Management Llc	director	FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 2100, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd.	director	C/O OGIER FIDUCIARY SERVICES (CAYMAN)LTD, 89 NEXUS WAY, CAMANA BAY, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9007
Janice L Fields	director	800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD., ST. LOUIS MO 63167
Scott Bergren	director	1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Sally J Smith	officer: CEO & President	5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 1600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Sam Brian Rovit	director	KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Michael P Johnson	director	2431 EAST 61ST STREET, TULSA OK 74136
Mary J Twinem	officer: Exec VP, CFO & Treasurer	5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 1600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416