AMGY (American Metal & Technology) Cash-to-Debt: (As of Sep. 2010)

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What is American Metal & Technology 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. American Metal & Technology's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 was .

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, American Metal & Technology couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010.

(1) 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Metal & Technology's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

AMGY's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.14
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

American Metal & Technology  (OTCPK:AMGY) 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.

American Metal & Technology Cash-to-Debt Related Terms

American Metal & Technology Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American Metal & Technology'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.

American Metal & Technology Cash-to-Debt Chart

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American Metal & Technology Cash-to-Debt Competitor Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, American Metal & Technology'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.

American Metal & Technology Cash-to-Debt vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, American Metal & Technology's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Metal & Technology's Cash-to-Debt falls into.


American Metal & Technology 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.

American Metal & Technology's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as:

American Metal & Technology had no debt (1).

American Metal & Technology's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 is calculated as:

American Metal & Technology had no debt (1).

* 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.

American Metal & Technology Business Description

Address No. 11 Shi Xing Street, Badachu Hi-Tech Zone, Shijingshan District, Beijing, CHN, 100041
American Metal & Technology Inc through its subsidiaries is engaged in precision casting, machining, mold design and manufacturing in the People's Republic of China. It manufacture investment casting and machined products, including valves, pipe fittings, dispensers, machinery spare parts, water treatment parts, automotive and airplane accessories, electronic circuit boards for home appliances and motion controllers, and other equipment parts.