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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. Atento's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 0.11.
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, Atentocouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022.
The historical rank and industry rank for Atento's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
ATTOF's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.135 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.
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.
Atento Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Atento Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Atento'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 Specialty Business Services subindustry, Atento'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.
Atento Cash-to-Debt vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Atento's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Atento'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.
Atento (ATTOF) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.11 as of Dec. 2022.
Is Atento's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Atento's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.11. The Business Services industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.14. Atento's value of 0.11 is 90.3% below this industry median. Overall, Atento has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Atento's Cash-to-Debt compare to ARC and PFMT?
Atento's Cash-to-Debt of 0.11 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.14. Atento's value of 0.11 is 90.3% below this benchmark. 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 Business Services company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Business Services companies is 1.14, based on 1,070 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. Atento's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.11 is 90.3% 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 Business Services industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 1.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Atento's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Atento stock overvalued right now?
Atento (ATTOF) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 0.11. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.11 and 90.3% below the Business Services industry median of 1.14. Atento's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Atento (ATTOF), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.11 as of Dec. 2022. 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.
Atento SA is a provider of customer relationship management (CRM) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services & solutions in Latin America. It offers a range of front and back-end services, including sales, customer care, collections, back-office, and technical support services. Atento provides its services and solutions through digital channels, which include SMS, email, chats, social media and apps, and others, as well as through voice and in-person. Its geographical segments are Brazil, America, and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).
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