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Mothercare Australia Limited (ASX:MLC) Cash-to-Debt : 0.03 (As of Jun. 2012)


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What is Mothercare Australia Limited 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. Mothercare Australia Limited's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 was 0.03.

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, Mothercare Australia Limited couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012.

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

ASX:MLC's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 0.47
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Mothercare Australia Limited Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mothercare Australia Limited'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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Mothercare Australia Limited Cash-to-Debt Chart

Mothercare Australia Limited Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt 12.21 0.25 0.11 0.03

Mothercare Australia Limited Semi-Annual Data
Dec02 Jun03 Dec03 Jun04 Dec04 Jun05 Dec05 Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12
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 0.25 11.17 0.11 1.48 0.03

Competitive Comparison of Mothercare Australia Limited's Cash-to-Debt

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Mothercare Australia Limited'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.


Mothercare Australia Limited's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Mothercare Australia Limited's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mothercare Australia Limited's Cash-to-Debt falls into.



Mothercare Australia Limited 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.

Mothercare Australia Limited's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as:

Mothercare Australia Limited's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 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.


Mothercare Australia Limited  (ASX:MLC) 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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