KMG Chemicals (KMG Chemicals) Cash-to-Debt : 0.08 (As of Jul. 2018)

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What is KMG Chemicals 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. KMG Chemicals's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2018 was 0.08.

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, KMG Chemicals couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2018.

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

KMG's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 0.74
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

KMG Chemicals Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for KMG Chemicals'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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KMG Chemicals Cash-to-Debt Chart

KMG Chemicals Annual Data

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0.32

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0.35

0.04

0.08

KMG Chemicals Quarterly Data
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Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.04	0.09	0.07	0.07	0.08

Competitive Comparison of KMG Chemicals's Cash-to-Debt

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, KMG Chemicals'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.

KMG Chemicals's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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

KMG Chemicals 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.

KMG Chemicals's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 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)
	=	24.436	/	(0	+	306.119)
	=	0.08

KMG Chemicals's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 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)
	=	24.436	/	(0	+	306.119)
	=	0.08

KMG Chemicals (NYSE:KMG) 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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KMG Chemicals (KMG Chemicals) Business Description

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KMG Chemicals Inc manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The firm organizes itself into two segments based on product type. The electronic chemicals segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells chemicals primarily to manufacturers of semiconductors. The other chemicals segment sells industrial sealants and lubricants primarily to the oil and gas storage and distribution industry as well as wood treatment chemicals used primarily to treat utility poles and cross arms. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.

Executives

Hunter John C Iii	director	C/O PENFORD CORPORATION, 7094 S. REVERE PARKWAY, CENTENNIAL CO 80112-3932
Karen A. Twitchell	director	9 COURTLANDT PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77006
Christopher T. Fraser	director, officer: President and CEO	9555 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY SOUTH, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77099
Margaret C Montana	director	910 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
George W Gilman	director	710 N. POST OAK RD., SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77024
James Gentilcore	director	NINE HAMPSHIRE STREET, MANSFIELD MA 02048
Malinda G Passmore	officer: VP and CFO	9555 W SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY S, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77099
Stephen A Thorington	director	700 MILAM, SUITE 3100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Gendell Jeffrey L Et Al	other: Former 10% Owner	200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900, NEW YORK NY 10166