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What is ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, Cash-to-Debt?
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,AEF -2.06%37 Cash-to-Debt is 0.16 as of Jun. 2026, which is 1500% above its 10-year median of 0.01. GuruFocus rates AEF with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,412 Asset Management companies, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, ranks worse than 70821.46% on this metric.
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. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.16.
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, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026.
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.
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
* 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'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.
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, Cash-to-Debt vs Asset Management Industry
* 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.
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, (AEF) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.16 as of Jun. 2026. This is 1500% above median its historical median of 0.01. According to the industry distribution chart, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, ranks #999999 out of 1412 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s Cash-to-Debt too high?
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s current Cash-to-Debt of 0.16 is 1500% above median its 10-year median of 0.01. The Asset Management industry median Cash-to-Debt is 6.55. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s value of 0.16 is 97.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, ranks #999999 out of 1412 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s Cash-to-Debt compare to LEO and SOR?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, ranks #999999 out of 1412 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 6.55. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s value of 0.16 is 97.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.01 vs. the industry median of 6.55, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash-to-Debt for an Asset Management company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Asset Management companies is 6.55, based on 1,412 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash-to-Debt significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash-to-Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s current Cash-to-Debt of 0.16 is 97.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash-to-Debt mean?
A high Cash-to-Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 6.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s current Cash-to-Debt is 0.16, which is 1500% above median its own 10-year median of 0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, stock overvalued right now?
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, (AEF) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 0.16. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.16, which is 1500% above median its 10-year median of 0.01 and 97.6% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.55. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash-to-Debt calculated?
Cash-to-Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, (AEF), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.16 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC. is a non-diversified closed-end, management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek to provide both current income and long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests a majority of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets (excluding China) equity securities. The performance of the fund is measured against the MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Index. Its investment portfolio consists of equity securities from emerging market companies (excluding China), spanning multiple sectors such as Information Technology, Financials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Real Estate, and others.
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