The Interpublic Group of (The Interpublic Group of) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.51 (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. The Interpublic Group of's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.51.

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, The Interpublic Group of 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 The Interpublic Group of's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

IPG' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18 Med: 0.57 Max: 0.97
Current: 0.51

During the past 13 years, The Interpublic Group of's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.97. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.57.

IPG's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
63.97% of 1038 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs IPG: 0.51

The Interpublic Group of Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Interpublic Group of'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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The Interpublic Group of Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

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0.24

0.49

0.68

0.56

0.51

The Interpublic Group of 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	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.56	0.38	0.36	0.36	0.51

Competitive Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, The Interpublic Group of'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.

The Interpublic Group of Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Interpublic Group of's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Interpublic Group of's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

The Interpublic Group of 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.

The Interpublic Group of's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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)
	=	2386.1	/	(536.9	+	4134.3)
	=	0.51

The Interpublic Group of's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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)
	=	2386.1	/	(536.9	+	4134.3)
	=	0.51

The Interpublic Group of (NYSE:IPG) 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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The Interpublic Group of (The Interpublic Group of) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

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Address

909 Third Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022

Website

https://www.interpublic.com

Interpublic Group is among the world's largest advertising holding companies based on annual revenue. It provides traditional advertising services along with digital and other services such as public relations through various acquisitions. IPG has made these services available in over 100 countries. The company generates more than 80% of its revenue from developed regions such as the United States and Europe.

Executives

Jorge L. Benitez	director	5201 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 250, MIAMI FL 33126
Dawn E Hudson	director	2530 ZANKER ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Jocelyn Carter-miller	director	3698 NW 15TH STREET, LAUDERHILL FL 33311
Christopher F Carroll	officer: SVP, Controller & CAO	3 TIMES SQUARE, 12TH FL., NEW YORK NY 10036
Andrew Bonzani	officer: SVP, General Counsel & Sec.	1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Ellen Tobi Johnson	officer: SVP of Finance & Treasurer	C/O IPG, 1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Mary Guilfoile	director	227 WASHINGTON STREET STE.200, CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428
Michael Isor Roth	director	THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Philippe Krakowsky	officer: SVP, Dir of Corporate Comms
H John Greeniaus	director
Linda S Sanford	director	4 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK NY 10003
Julie Connors	officer: SVP,Audit & Chief Risk Officer	C/O IPG, 1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
David M Thomas	director	930 CLAPBOARD RIDGE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Frank Mergenthaler	officer: Exec. VP & CFO	1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Patrick Q Moore	director	625 ELMWOOD DRIVE NE, ATLANTA GA 30306