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Direct Nickel (ASX:DIR) Cash-to-Debt : 0.25 (As of Dec. 2014)


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What is Direct Nickel 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. Direct Nickel's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 0.25.

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, Direct Nickel couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014.

The historical rank and industry rank for Direct Nickel's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:DIR's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 18.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Direct Nickel Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Direct Nickel'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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Direct Nickel Cash-to-Debt Chart

Direct Nickel Annual Data
Trend Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.06 N/A N/A No Debt 0.10

Direct Nickel Semi-Annual Data
Jun04 Dec04 Jun05 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14
Cash-to-Debt Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 No Debt No Debt No Debt 0.10 0.25

Competitive Comparison of Direct Nickel's Cash-to-Debt

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Direct Nickel'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.


Direct Nickel's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Direct Nickel's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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



Direct Nickel 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.

Direct Nickel's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as:

Direct Nickel's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 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.


Direct Nickel  (ASX:DIR) 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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Direct Nickel (ASX:DIR) Business Description

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Direct Nickel Ltd is incorporated and domiciled in Australia. The Company is engaged in the research and development of nickel processing technology within the Oceania region. The Company has operations in Sydney and Perth. It also operates in Indonesia through its subsidiary, PT Direct Nickel with offices in Jakarta and has a 50% interest in a laterite deposit in Papua New Guinea.

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