A. Schulman (A. Schulman) Cash-to-Debt : 0.06 (As of May. 2018)

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What is A. Schulman 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. A. Schulman's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2018 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, A. Schulman couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in May. 2018.

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

SHLM's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 0.75
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

A. Schulman Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for A. Schulman's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

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A. Schulman Cash-to-Debt Chart

A. Schulman Annual Data

Trend

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Aug17

Cash-to-Debt

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0.62

0.37

0.09

0.04

0.06

A. Schulman Quarterly Data
	Aug13	Nov13	Feb14	May14	Aug14	Nov14	Feb15	May15	Aug15	Nov15	Feb16	May16	Aug16	Nov16	Feb17	May17	Aug17	Nov17	Feb18	May18
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.05	0.06	0.05	0.05	0.06

Competitive Comparison of A. Schulman's Cash-to-Debt

For the Chemicals subindustry, A. Schulman'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.

A. Schulman's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, A. Schulman's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

A. Schulman 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.

A. Schulman's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2017 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)
	=	53.251	/	(32.013	+	885.178)
	=	0.06

A. Schulman's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2018 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)
	=	52.002	/	(21.205	+	897.243)
	=	0.06

A. Schulman (NAS:SHLM) 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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A. Schulman (A. Schulman) Business Description

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SLMNP.PFD:USA

Address

1221 McKinney Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX, USA, 77010

Website

https://www.lyondellbasell.com

Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc manufactures and sells a variety of plastics and chemical-based products. The firm's product portfolio includes Engineered Thermoplastics, Masterbatch, Engineered Composites, Specialty Powders, and Distribution Services. The company organizes itself into four main segments by geography. Europe, Middle East, and Africa segment generate more revenue than any other segment. The other segments are the United States and Canada, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.

Executives

Eugene Robert Allspach	director	3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333
Carol S Eicher	director	ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, 100 INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Kristopher R Westbrooks	officer: VP - Controller and CAO	3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, FAIRLAWN OH 44333
Rainer Schewe	officer: EVP Global Supply Chain	3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
Andrean Horton	officer: Senior Corp. Counsel	3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
John W Richardson	officer: EVP - Chief Financial Officer	THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, 1144 EAST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44316-0001
Allen A Spizzo	director	1313 N MARKET ST, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Derek R Bristow	officer: SVP & GM - APAC	LOCALITA BREDA LIBERA, VIA IV NOVEMBRE 3, VEROLANUOVA L6 25028
David G Birney	director	3550 W. MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333
Timothy J Mcdannold	officer: Treasurer - Dir.Risk Mngmnt.	5995 MAYFAIR ROAD, NORTH CANTON OH 44720
Lee D Meyer	director	208 SHAWNA DRIVE, KEARNEY MO 64060
Joseph M Gingo	director, officer: President & CEO	3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333
Gary A Miller	officer: VP, Chief Procurement Officer	3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333
James A Mitarotonda	director	888 SEVENTH AVENUE 17TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10019
Gustavo S. Perez	officer: SVP & GM LATAM	3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333