Forbes Energy Services (Forbes Energy Services) Cash-to-Debt : 0.06 (As of Mar. 2020)

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What is Forbes Energy Services 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. Forbes Energy Services's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 was 0.06.

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, Forbes Energy Services couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020.

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

FLSS's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.505
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Forbes Energy Services Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forbes Energy Services'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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Forbes Energy Services Cash-to-Debt Chart

Forbes Energy Services Annual Data

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0.06

0.04

Forbes Energy Services Quarterly Data
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Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.02	0.01	0.05	0.04	0.06

Competitive Comparison of Forbes Energy Services's Cash-to-Debt

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Forbes Energy Services'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.

Forbes Energy Services's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Forbes Energy Services's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forbes Energy Services's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Forbes Energy Services 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.

Forbes Energy Services's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 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)
	=	5.224	/	(73.535	+	67.395)
	=	0.04

Forbes Energy Services's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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)
	=	8.12	/	(74.535	+	68.816)
	=	0.06

Forbes Energy Services (OTCPK:FLSS) 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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Forbes Energy Services (Forbes Energy Services) Business Description

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Address

3000 South Business Highway 281, Alice, TX, USA, 78332

Website

http://www.forbesenergyservices.com

Forbes Energy Services Ltd operates as an oilfield services contractor that provides a wide range of well site services to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies to help develop and enhance the production of oil and natural gas. The company operates in three business segments namely Well Servicing which is the key revenue driver, Coiled Tubing, and Fluid Logistics. These services include fluid hauling, fluid disposal, well maintenance, completion services, workovers and recompletions, plugging and abandonment, and tubing testing. Geographically, it operates in South, East, Central, and West Texas.

Executives

Ascribe Associates Iii, Llc	10 percent owner, other: See Remarks	299 PARK AVENUE 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10171
Solace General Partner, Llc	10 percent owner, other: See Remarks	11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 1275 LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Solace Forbes Holdings, Llc	10 percent owner, other: See Remarks	11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 1275 LOS ANGELES CA 90025
American Securities Llc	10 percent owner, other: See Remarks	590 MADISON AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ascribe Opportunities Fund Iii(b), L.p.	10 percent owner, other: See Remarks	C/O ASOF ASSOCIATES III, LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10171-8000
Ascribe Opportunities Fund Iii, L.p.	10 percent owner, other: See Remarks	C/O ASOF ASSOCIATES III, LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10171-8000
Solace Capital Special Situations Fund, L.p.	10 percent owner, other: See Remarks	11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 1275 LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Ascribe Capital Llc	10 percent owner, other: See Remarks	590 MADISON AVENUE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022
Ascribe Iii Investments Llc	10 percent owner, other: See Remarks	299 PARK AVENUE 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10171
Solace Capital Partners, L.p.	10 percent owner, other: See Remarks	11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 1275 LOS ANGELES CA 90025
L Melvin Cooper	officer: Senior Vice President & CFO	2930 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77043
Steve Macek	officer: EVP, COO	3000 SOUTH BUSINESS HIGHWAY 281 ALICE TX 78332
John E. Crisp	director, officer: President & CEO	3000 SOUTH BUSINESS HIGHWAY 281 ALICE TX 78332
Joe Michetti	officer: President & Co-COO of FES LLC	18001 HIGHWAY 105 WEST, SUITE 102 MONTGOMERY TX 77356
David B Rosenwasser	director	3000 SOUTH BUSINESS HIGHWAY 281 ALICE TX 78332

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