KapStone Paper And Packaging (KapStone Paper And Packaging) Cash-to-Debt : 0.02 (As of Sep. 2018)

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What is KapStone Paper And Packaging 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. KapStone Paper And Packaging's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 0.02.

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, KapStone Paper And Packaging couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018.

The historical rank and industry rank for KapStone Paper And Packaging's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

KS's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 0.32
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

KapStone Paper And Packaging Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for KapStone Paper And Packaging'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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KapStone Paper And Packaging Cash-to-Debt Chart

KapStone Paper And Packaging Annual Data

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Competitive Comparison of KapStone Paper And Packaging's Cash-to-Debt

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, KapStone Paper And Packaging'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.

KapStone Paper And Packaging's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, KapStone Paper And Packaging's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KapStone Paper And Packaging's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

KapStone Paper And Packaging 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.

KapStone Paper And Packaging's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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)
	=	28.065	/	(0.03	+	1379.097)
	=	0.02

KapStone Paper And Packaging's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 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)
	=	22.431	/	(2.305	+	1314.056)
	=	0.02

KapStone Paper And Packaging (NYSE:KS) 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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KapStone Paper And Packaging (KapStone Paper And Packaging) Business Description

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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp produces and sells containerboard, corrugated products, and specialty paper. The company organizes itself into two segments based on function: paper and packaging and distribution. The paper and packaging segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells packaging products primarily to food and beverage manufacturers and retailers. The segment also sells specialty paper products. The distribution segment operates a packaging materials distribution business under the Victory and Golden State Container trade names. The vast majority of revenue comes from the United States.

Executives

Paula H Cholmondeley	director	221 W PHILADELPHIA ST, SUITE 60W, YORK PA 17401-2991
Matthew H Paull	director	MCDONALDS CORP, 2915 JORIE BLVD, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Roger W Stone	director, officer: Executive Chairman	KAPSTONE PAPER & PKG. CORP., 1101 SKOKIE BOULEVARD, STE 300, NORTHBROOK IL 60062-6141
Robert J Bahash	director	1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
David P Storch	director	C/O AAR CORP, 1111 NICHOLAS BLVD, 1111 NICHOLAS BLVD IL 60007
Kathryn D. Ingraham	officer: VP, Secy & Gen Counsel	KAPSTONE PAPER AND PACKAGING CORPORATION, 1101 SKOKIE BLVD., STE. 300, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Brian R Gamache	director
Randy J. Nebel	officer: Exec. VP. Integrated Packaging	KAPSTONE PAPER AND PACKAGING CORP. 1101 SKOKIE BLVD., SUITE 300 NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Andrea K Tarbox	officer: Exec. VP and CFO	ONE NORTHFIELD PLAZA, STE. 480, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Maurice S Reznik	director	C/O MAIDENFORM BRANDS, INC., 154 AVENUE E, BAYONNE NJ 07002
Jonathan R Furer	director	45 PARK STREET, TENAFLY NJ 07670
S Jay Stewart	director	100 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO IL 60606
Harvey Hanerfeld	10 percent owner	1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, SUITE 725, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Ned L Sherwood	10 percent owner	54 MORRIS LN, SCARSDALE NY 10583
Jonathan M Glaser	10 percent owner	11601 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2180, LOS ANGELES CA 90025