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Continental CoalASX:CCC Cash-to-Debt is 0.04 as of Jun. 2014, which is 79% below its 10-year median of 0.19. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.
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. Continental Coal's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 0.04.
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, Continental Coalcouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014.
The historical rank and industry rank for Continental Coal's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:CCC'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 0.19 Max: 0.75
Current: 0.04
During the past 4 years, Continental Coal's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.75. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.19.
ASX:CCC's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 0.39
vs ASX:CCC: 0.04
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.
Continental Coal Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Continental Coal Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Continental Coal'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.
For the Coking Coal subindustry, Continental Coal'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.
Continental Coal Cash-to-Debt vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Continental Coal's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Continental Coal's Cash-to-Debt falls into.
* 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.
Continental Coal (ASX:CCC) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.04 as of Jun. 2014. This is 79% below median its historical median of 0.19. Over the past decade, Continental Coal's Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.04 to 0.75.
Is Continental Coal's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Continental Coal's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.04 is 79% below median its 10-year median of 0.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 0.75. The Steel industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.39. Continental Coal's value of 0.04 is 89.7% below this industry median.
How does Continental Coal's Cash-to-Debt compare to competitors?
Continental Coal's Cash-to-Debt of 0.04 can be compared against companies in the Steel industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.39. Continental Coal's value of 0.04 is 89.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Continental Coal's own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.04 to 0.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.19 vs. the industry median of 0.39, Continental Coal 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 a Steel company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Steel companies is 0.39, based on 618 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. Continental Coal's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.04 is 89.7% 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 Steel industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 0.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Continental Coal's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.04, which is 79% below median its own 10-year median of 0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Continental Coal stock overvalued right now?
Continental Coal (ASX:CCC) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 0.04. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.04, which is 79% below median its 10-year median of 0.19 and 89.7% below the Steel industry median of 0.39. 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 Continental Coal (ASX:CCC), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.04 as of Jun. 2014. 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.
Continental Coal Ltd is a coal exploration and development company. It is engaged in producing, development and exploration of coal in its projects located in South Africa's coal fields. Its three main operating mines are Vlakvarkfontein, Ferreira and Penumbra mine. Its development projects include De Wittekrans development project; and exploration projects, such as Vaalbank, Leiden and Knapdaar in South Africa, as well as Kweneng and Serowe exploration projects in Botswana.
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