EQM Technologies & Energy (EQM Technologies & Energy) Cash-to-Debt : 0.07 (As of Jun. 2014)

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What is EQM Technologies & Energy 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. EQM Technologies & Energy's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 0.07.

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, EQM Technologies & Energy couldn'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 EQM Technologies & Energy's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

EQTE's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.35
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

EQM Technologies & Energy Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for EQM Technologies & Energy'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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EQM Technologies & Energy Cash-to-Debt Chart

EQM Technologies & Energy Annual Data

Trend

Dec08

Dec09

Dec11

Dec12

Dec13

Cash-to-Debt

0.26

0.14

0.01

0.22

EQM Technologies & Energy Quarterly Data
	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08	Dec08	Mar09	Jun09	Sep09	Dec09	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.24	0.21	0.22	0.12	0.07

Competitive Comparison of EQM Technologies & Energy's Cash-to-Debt

For the Waste Management subindustry, EQM Technologies & Energy'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.

EQM Technologies & Energy's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, EQM Technologies & Energy's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where EQM Technologies & Energy's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

EQM Technologies & Energy 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.

EQM Technologies & Energy's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	2.374	/	(6.179	+	4.845)
	=	0.22

EQM Technologies & Energy's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	0.741	/	(9.934	+	0.022)
	=	0.07

EQM Technologies & Energy (OTCPK:EQTE) 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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EQM Technologies & Energy (EQM Technologies & Energy) Business Description

Industry

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Address

1800 Carillon Boulevard, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45240

Website

http://www.eqm.com

EQM Technologies & Energy Inc is an environmental, engineering consulting and services company. The firm through its subsidiary provides environmental consulting, engineering and compliance, and remediation and construction management services. The company serves a diverse set of markets including automotive, chemical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and also federal sector.

Executives

Daniel Raynor	10 percent owner
Jon Colin	director, officer: Interim CEO	1940 NW 67TH PLACE, SUITE A, GAINESVILLE FL 32653

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