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NOV (NOV) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.34 (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. NOV's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.34.

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, NOV 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 NOV's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

NOV' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34   Med: 0.53   Max: 1.12
Current: 0.34

During the past 13 years, NOV's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 1.12. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.53.

NOV's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
57.91% of 1024 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.5 vs NOV: 0.34

NOV Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for NOV'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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NOV Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.42 0.66 0.67 0.45 0.34

NOV 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.45 0.33 0.25 0.22 0.34

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, NOV'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.


NOV Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, NOV's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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



NOV 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.

NOV's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

NOV's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

* 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.


NOV  (NYSE:NOV) 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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NOV (NOV) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10353 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX, USA, 77042-4103
NOV (formerly National Oilwell Varco) is a leading supplier of oil and gas drilling rig equipment and products, such as downhole tools, drill pipe, and well casing. The company operates on a global scale, with international markets contributing more than 60% of its annual revenue.
Executives
Eric L Mattson director C/O REX ENERGY CORP, 366 WALKER DRIVE, STATE COLLEGE PA 16801
Christy Lynn Novak officer: VP, Corp. Controller, CAO C/O NOV INC., 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DR., HOUSTON TX 77036
Kirk M. Shelton officer: Pres. - Compl. and Prod. Sol. C/O NOV INC., 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036
Isaac H. Joseph officer: See Remarks C/O NOV INC., 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036
David D Harrison director 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 800, GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55416
Greg L Armstrong director
Robert S. Welborn director C/O NOV INC., 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DR., HOUSTON TX 77036
Scott K. Duff officer: VP Cntrlr Chf Acctg Offcr 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036-6565
Jose A Bayardo officer: Senior VP and CFO 11700 OLD KATY ROAD SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77079
Joseph W Rovig officer: See Remarks 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036-6565
Clay C Williams director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO
Craig L. Weinstock officer: Sr. VP. & Gen. Counsel 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036-6565
Melody B Meyer director 1 NORTH WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
James T Hackett director C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Marcela E Donadio director 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036-6565

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