Metal Storm (Metal Storm) Cash-to-Debt : 0.02 (As of Dec. 2011)

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What is Metal Storm 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. Metal Storm's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was 0.02.

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, Metal Storm couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011.

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

MTSXY's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 0.78
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Metal Storm Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metal Storm'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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Metal Storm Cash-to-Debt Chart

Metal Storm Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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1.18

0.41

0.02

0.07

0.02

Metal Storm Semi-Annual Data
	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial							1.18	0.41	0.02	0.07	0.02

Competitive Comparison of Metal Storm's Cash-to-Debt

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Metal Storm'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.

Metal Storm's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Metal Storm's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Metal Storm 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.

Metal Storm's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 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)
	=	0.487	/	(19.298	+	0.911)
	=	0.02

Metal Storm's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 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)
	=	0.487	/	(19.298	+	0.911)
	=	0.02

Metal Storm (OTCPK:MTSXY) 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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Metal Storm (Metal Storm) Business Description

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Metal Storm Ltd is incorporated under the laws of Australia on April 13, 1994. The company is a defence technology company engaged in the development of electronically initiated ballistics systems using its stacked round technology. Its technology is an electronically initiated, stacked projectile system which removes the mechanical steps required to fire a conventional weapon. Effectively, the only parts that move in Metal Storm's technology are the projectiles contained within the barrels. Multiple projectiles are stacked in a barrel, each separated by a propellant load. Its products include 3GL - 3 shot grenade launcher, FireStorm, MAUL, Redback, Munitions and Component weapon systems. The company also provides Research and Development as well as Consulting and Integration Services.

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