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Astec Industries (Astec Industries) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.79 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. Astec Industries's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.79.

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, Astec Industries couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

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

ASTE' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46   Med: 5.07   Max: 81.45
Current: 0.79

During the past 13 years, Astec Industries's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 81.45. The lowest was 0.46. And the median was 5.07.

ASTE's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
57.97% of 207 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 0.62 vs ASTE: 0.79

Astec Industries Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Astec Industries'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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Astec Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.20 81.45 49.21 0.76 0.79

Astec Industries Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.76 0.61 0.66 0.62 0.79

Competitive Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Astec Industries'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.


Astec Industries Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Astec Industries's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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



Astec Industries 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.

Astec Industries's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Astec Industries's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

* 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.


Astec Industries  (NAS:ASTE) 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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Astec Industries (Astec Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1725 Shepherd Road, Chattanooga, TN, USA, 37421
Astec Industries Inc designs and manufactures equipment and components used primarily in road construction and other development activities. Its products are used through the entire process of building roads, from mining and crushing materials to creating the road surface. The company manufactures a line of plants, pavers, vehicles, and machines to mix and transform materials into construction components. It has two operating segments: infrastructure solutions and materials solutions. The majority of sales are derived from the United States. Its customers are asphalt producers, highway and heavy equipment contractors, ready mix concrete producers, demolition recycling markets, sand and gravel producers, open mine operators, quarry operators, and others.
Executives
Winford James Murphy Jr director 213 NORMANDIE DRIVE, OPELOUSAS LA 70570
Barend Snyman officer: Group President 3906 LOBLOLLY LANE, VALDOSTA GA 31601
Nalin Jain director 30 ISABELLA ST., PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp director 30 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Mark Joseph Gliebe director 200 STATE STREET, BELOIT WI 53511
Linda I. Knoll director 5800 KNOB HILL CR, CLARKSON TN 48348
Litchfield Matthew T Sr officer: Chief Information Officer 1725 SHEPHERD RD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Timothy A Averkamp officer: Group President 1725 SHEPHERD RD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Merwe Jaco Van Der officer: Group President 1725 SHEPHERD RD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Anshu Pasricha officer: GC and Corp Secretary 1725 SHEPHERD ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Mary L Howell director 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 400, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Tracey H Cook director 1725 SHEPHERD RD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
William Bradley Southern director 1610 WEST END AVENUE, NASHVILLE TN 37203
James B Baker director 1725 SHEPHERD ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
William Glenwood Dorey director PO BOX 50085, WATSONVILLE CA 95077-5085