Communications Systems (Communications Systems) Cash-to-Debt : 21.58 (As of Dec. 2021)

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What is Communications Systems 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. Communications Systems's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was 21.58.

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, Communications Systems could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021.

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

JCS's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.38
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Communications Systems Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Communications Systems'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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Communications Systems Cash-to-Debt Chart

Communications Systems Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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64.94

52.71

21.58

Communications Systems Quarterly Data
	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															52.71	43.25	54.93	187.91	21.58

Competitive Comparison of Communications Systems's Cash-to-Debt

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Communications Systems'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.

Communications Systems's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Communications Systems's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Communications Systems 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.

Communications Systems's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 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)
	=	3.626	/	(0.118	+	0.05)
	=	21.58

Communications Systems's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 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)
	=	3.626	/	(0.118	+	0.05)
	=	21.58

Communications Systems (NAS:JCS) 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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Communications Systems (Communications Systems) Business Description

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Address

10900 Red Circle Drive, Minnetonka, MN, USA, 55343

Website

http://www.commsystems.com

Communications Systems Inc is a telecommunications firm. Its Electronics & Software segment manufactures and sells solutions that provide actionable intelligence, power and connectivity at the edge of networks through PoE products, software and services as well as traditional products and designs, develops, and sells edge network access products, TDM over IP and other circuit emulation solutions; and Services and Support segment provides technology solutions including virtualization, managed services, wired and wireless network design and implementation, and hybrid cloud infrastructure and deployment and designs, develops, and sells SD-WAN solutions. It operates in North America; Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Rest of world.

Executives

Northern Pacific Growth Investment Advisors, Llc	10 percent owner	315 EAST LAKE STREET, SUITE 301, WAYZATA MN 55391
Marilyn S. Adler	director	315 LAKE STREET EAST, SUITE 301, WAYZATA MN 55391
Tom Holland	director	315 LAKE STREET EAST, SUITE 301, WAYZATA MN 55391
Kyle Udseth	director, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	NORTHERN PACIFIC GROUP, 315 EAST LAKE STREET, SUITE 301, WAYZATA MN 55391
Scott Honour	director	10877 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Mike Siegler	officer: Senior Vice President	10900 RED CIRCLE DR., MINNETONKA MN 55343
Anita Kumar	director, officer: President/CEO	10900 RED CIRCLE DRIVE, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Michael R. Zapata	director	2765 NW NICOLAI STREET, PORTLAND OR 97210
Mark Fandrich	officer: CFO	17400 6TH AVE. N., PLYMOUTH MN 55447
Kristin Hlavka	other: Controller	10900 RED CIRCLE DRIVE, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Scott Fluegge	officer: VP	12946 66TH ST N, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33412
Roger Hd Lacey	director	10900 RED CIRCLE DRIVE, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Steven Webster	director	4901 ARDEN AVE., EDINA MN 55424
Richard A Primuth	director
Curtis A Sampson	director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO	PO BOX 777, S MAIN ST, HECTOR MN 55342