American Science & Engineering (American Science & Engineering) Cash-to-Debt : No Debt ⁽¹⁾ (As of Jun. 2016)

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What is American Science & Engineering 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. American Science & Engineering's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was No Debt ⁽¹⁾.

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, American Science & Engineering could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016.

(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 American Science & Engineering's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

ASEI's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.35
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

American Science & Engineering Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Science & Engineering'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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American Science & Engineering Cash-to-Debt Chart

American Science & Engineering Annual Data

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33.93

33.83

51.73

No Debt

American Science & Engineering Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of American Science & Engineering's Cash-to-Debt

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, American Science & Engineering'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.

American Science & Engineering's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, American Science & Engineering's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Science & Engineering's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

American Science & Engineering 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.

American Science & Engineering's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as:

American Science & Engineering had no debt ⁽¹⁾.

American Science & Engineering's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as:

American Science & Engineering had no debt ⁽¹⁾.

American Science & Engineering (NAS:ASEI) 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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American Science & Engineering (American Science & Engineering) Business Description

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http://www.as-e.com

American Science & Engineering Inc is a Massachusetts corporation formed in 1958. The Company develops, manufactures, markets, and sells X-ray inspection and other detection products for homeland security, force protection, public safety, and other critical defense and security applications. It provides maintenance, warranty, engineering, training and operator services related to these products. The Company manufactures X-ray inspection products that can be used to inspect parcels, baggage, vehicles, pallets, cargo containers, and people. The Company sells its products throughout the world to a variety of customers, including authorities responsible for port and border security; customs agencies; military organizations; critical infrastructure and high threat commercial and government facilities; aviation security agencies; and law enforcement agencies. Its products are used by these customers to help combat terrorism, trade fraud, drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, and illegal immigration. Its products are also used for military force protection and general facility security. The Company's X-ray imaging products utilize several technologies including traditional transmission X-ray imaging, dual-energy transmission X-ray imaging, dual-energy/high-energy transmission X-ray imaging, Forwardscatter X-ray imaging and its proprietary Z Backscatter X-ray imaging. The Company's products and services include Cargo Inspection Systems, Mobile Cargo Inspection Systems, Parcel and Personnel Screening Inspection Systems, Custom Products, and Service and Support. The Company's customer base consists of government and commercial clients from both the United States and abroad. Domestically, the Company's primary client base is comprised of agencies of the U.S. government.

Executives

Don R Kania	director	C/O FEI COMPANY, 5350 NE DAWSON CREEK DRIVE, HILLSBORO OR 97124
Robert N Shaddock	director	1050 WESTLAKES DRIVE, BERWYN PA 19312
Charles P Dougherty	director, officer: President & CEO	C/O TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD, 1050 WESTLAKES DRIVE, BERWYN PA 19312
Diane J Basile	officer: SVP, CFO and Treasurer	MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC., 199 RIVERNECK ROAD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824
Jennifer L Vogel	director	C/O AAR CORP., 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Kenneth Galaznik	officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer	C/O AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING,INC, 829 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BILLERICA MA 01821
Carl W Vogt	director	10990 ROE AVENUE, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211-1213
Ernerst J Moniz	director	30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BOULEVARD NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Patricia Gray	officer: SVP and GC	C/O AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INC, 829 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BILLERICA MA 01821
William Grieco	officer: Senior Vice President	830 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 610, FRANKLIN TN 37067