Northern Technologies International (Northern Technologies International) Cash-to-Debt : 1.12 (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is Northern Technologies International 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. Northern Technologies International's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 1.12.

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, Northern Technologies International could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024.

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

NTIC' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73 Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: 1.12

During the past 13 years, Northern Technologies International's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was No Debt.

NTIC's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
58.4% of 1553 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.75 vs NTIC: 1.12

Northern Technologies International Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northern Technologies International'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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Northern Technologies International Cash-to-Debt Chart

Northern Technologies International Annual Data

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Aug16

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Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

Cash-to-Debt

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No Debt

18.16

20.44

0.83

0.80

Northern Technologies International Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.73	0.75	0.80	0.99	1.12

Competitive Comparison of Northern Technologies International's Cash-to-Debt

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Northern Technologies International'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.

Northern Technologies International's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Northern Technologies International's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Northern Technologies International's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Northern Technologies International 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.

Northern Technologies International's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 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)
	=	5.406	/	(6.698	+	0.088)
	=	0.80

Northern Technologies International's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 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)
	=	4.835	/	(4.146	+	0.165)
	=	1.12

Northern Technologies International (NAS:NTIC) 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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Northern Technologies International (Northern Technologies International) Business Description

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Address

4201 Woodland Road, P.O. Box 69, Circle Pines, MN, USA, 55014

Website

https://www.ntic.com

Northern Technologies International Corp, or NTIC is a United States-based firm that develops and markets environmentally beneficial products and services world-wide either directly or through a network of joint ventures, distributors, and agents. It operates through two segments which include ZERUST products and services and Nature-Tec products. Its main business is providing corrosion prevention solutions that are marketed under the ZERUST brand. The company also sells a portfolio of bio-based and biodegradable (compostable) polymer resin compounds and finished products marketed under the Nature-Tec brand. The ZERUST brand generates a vast majority of the revenue for the company.

Executives

Nancy E. Calderon	director	1285 WAKEFIELD TRAIL, RENO NV 89523
Richard Nigon	director	CEDAR POINT CAPITAL, 150 SOUTH 5TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Sarah E. Kemp	director	4201 WOODLAND ROAD, PO BOX 69, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Pinho Cristina Lucia Duarte	director	4201 WOODLAND ROAD, PO BOX 69, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Falkenhausen Konstantin Von	director	4201 WOODLAND ROAD, PO BOX 69, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Barbara D. Colwell	director	4201 WOODLAND ROAD, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
G Patrick Lynch	director	4201 WOODLAND ROAD, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Pierre Chenu	director	118B AVENUE W CHURCHILL, PO BOX 15, BRUSSELS C9 1180
Mark J Stone	director	689 5TH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Inter Alia Holding Co	10 percent owner
Juliane I Lynch	10 percent owner	23205 MERCANTILE ROAD, BEACHWOOD OH 44122
Koh Soo Keong	director	4201 WOODLAND ROAD, POST OFFICE BOX 69, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Tilman Bernhard Frank	director	4201 WOODLAND ROAD, POST OFFICE BOX 69, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Sunggyu Lee	director	4912 MCKENNA CT, COLUMBIA MO 65203
Ramani Narayan	director	4275 CONIFER CIRCLE, OKEMOS MI 48864