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ECS Botanics HoldingsASX:ECS +30.00% Cash-to-Debt is 0.20 as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 646.14. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 964 Drug Manufacturers companies, ECS Botanics Holdings ranks worse than 76.76% 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. ECS Botanics Holdings's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.20.
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, ECS Botanics Holdingscouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025.
The historical rank and industry rank for ECS Botanics Holdings's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:ECS'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2 Med: 646.14 Max: No Debt
Current: 0.2
During the past 13 years, ECS Botanics Holdings's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 646.14.
ASX:ECS's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 76.76% of 964
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 0.97
vs ASX:ECS: 0.20
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.
ECS Botanics Holdings Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
ECS Botanics Holdings Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ECS Botanics Holdings'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 Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, ECS Botanics Holdings'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.
ECS Botanics Holdings Cash-to-Debt vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, ECS Botanics Holdings's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ECS Botanics Holdings'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.
ECS Botanics Holdings (ASX:ECS) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.20 as of Dec. 2025. This is 100% below median its historical median of 646.14. Over the past decade, ECS Botanics Holdings' Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.20 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, ECS Botanics Holdings ranks #740 out of 964 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 76.8%.
Is ECS Botanics Holdings' Cash-to-Debt too high?
ECS Botanics Holdings' current Cash-to-Debt of 0.20 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 646.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.20 to a high of 10,000.00. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.97. ECS Botanics Holdings' value of 0.20 is 79.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ECS Botanics Holdings ranks #740 out of 964 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does ECS Botanics Holdings' Cash-to-Debt compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, ECS Botanics Holdings ranks #740 out of 964 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places ECS Botanics Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.97. ECS Botanics Holdings' value of 0.20 is 79.4% below this benchmark. Historically, ECS Botanics Holdings' own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.20 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 646.14 vs. the industry median of 0.97, ECS Botanics Holdings 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Drug Manufacturers companies is 0.97, based on 964 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. ECS Botanics Holdings's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.20 is 79.4% 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 Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 0.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ECS Botanics Holdings's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.20, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 646.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ECS Botanics Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ECS Botanics Holdings (ASX:ECS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.02, compared to a current price of A$0.01 — trading 67.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.20, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 646.14 and 79.4% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 0.97. 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 ECS Botanics Holdings (ASX:ECS), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.20 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
ECS Botanics Holdings Ltd is an Australian medicinal cannabis cultivator and manufacturer located in Northwest Victoria. The company utilizes progressive cultivation methodologies to produce quality medicine in a sustainable way, adopting regenerative and organic horticultural practices and renewable energy sources. Licensed by the Therapeutic Drug Administration to manufacture PIC/S GMP certified products, the company provides quality, affordable medicinal cannabis, supplying both local and overseas markets.
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