P.A.M. Transportation Services (P.A.M. Transportation Services) Cash-to-Debt : 0.55 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is P.A.M. Transportation Services 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. P.A.M. Transportation Services's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.55.

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, P.A.M. Transportation Services 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 P.A.M. Transportation Services's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

PTSI' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 0.16 Max: 0.55
Current: 0.46

During the past 13 years, P.A.M. Transportation Services's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.55. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.16.

PTSI's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
51.45% of 966 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.49 vs PTSI: 0.46

P.A.M. Transportation Services Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for P.A.M. Transportation Services'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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P.A.M. Transportation Services Cash-to-Debt Chart

P.A.M. Transportation Services Annual Data

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Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

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0.12

0.10

0.26

0.44

0.55

P.A.M. Transportation Services Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.53	0.61	0.63	0.55	0.46

Competitive Comparison of P.A.M. Transportation Services's Cash-to-Debt

For the Trucking subindustry, P.A.M. Transportation Services'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.

P.A.M. Transportation Services's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, P.A.M. Transportation Services's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where P.A.M. Transportation Services's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

P.A.M. Transportation Services 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.

P.A.M. Transportation Services'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)
	=	143.817	/	(57.759	+	204.814)
	=	0.55

P.A.M. Transportation Services'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)
	=	143.817	/	(57.759	+	204.814)
	=	0.55

P.A.M. Transportation Services (NAS:PTSI) 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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P.A.M. Transportation Services (P.A.M. Transportation Services) Business Description

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Address

297 West Henri De Tonti Boulevard, Tontitown, AR, USA, 72770

Website

https://www.pamtransport.com

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc is engaged in truckload dry van carriers transporting general commodities. Its operations are classified as motor carrier segment or brokerage and logistics services around the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company freight consists of automotive parts, expedited goods, consumer goods, such as general retail store merchandise, and manufactured goods, such as heating and air conditioning units. The company generates maximum revenue from the United States.

Executives

Edwin J. Lukas	director	12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Matthew T Moroun	director, 10 percent owner	12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
W Scott Davis	director	7 SUNSET DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72207
Joseph A. Vitiritto	director, officer: President and CEO	P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Matthew J. Moroun	director	12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Michael D. Bishop	director	P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Humberto Pete Montano	director	P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Allen West	officer: VP Finance, CFO, Secy, Treas	POST OFFICE BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Matt Herndon	officer: Chief Operating Officer	4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Franklin Mclarty	director	297 WEST HENRI DE TONTI, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Daniel H Cushman	director, officer: President	PO BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Norman E Harned	director	12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Frederick P Calderone	director	C/O CENTRAL TRANSPORT INTL, 12225 STEPHENS RD, WARREN MI 48089
Larry J Goddard	officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	PAM TRANSPORTATION SVC INC, 297 W HENRI DETONTI BLVD, TONTITOWN AR 72712
Lance Stewart	officer: VP Fin, CFO, Sec. and Treas.	POST OFFICE BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770