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Directv (FRA:DIG1) Cash-to-Debt : 0.22 (As of Mar. 2015)


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What is Directv 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. Directv's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 0.22.

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, Directv couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015.

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

FRA:DIG1's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.28
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Directv Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Directv'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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Directv Cash-to-Debt Chart

Directv Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.14 0.07 0.11 0.11 0.22

Directv Quarterly Data
Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15
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 0.15 0.12 0.15 0.22 0.22

Competitive Comparison of Directv's Cash-to-Debt

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Directv'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.


Directv's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Directv's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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



Directv 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.

Directv's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

Directv's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 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.


Directv  (FRA:DIG1) 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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Directv (FRA:DIG1) Business Description

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Directv was incorporated in Delaware in 2009. The Company is a provider of digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. It operates two direct-to-home, or DTH, business units: DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America, which are differentiated by their geographic location and are engaged in acquiring, promoting, selling and distributing digital entertainment programming via satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. In addition, the Company owns and operate two regional sports networks, or RSNs, hold a minority ownership interest in ROOT SPORTS Northwest and own a 42% interest in Game Show Network, LLC, or GSN, a television network dedicated to game-related programming and Internet interactive game playing. The Company face substantial competition in the MVPD industry and from emerging digital media distribution providers. Its competition includes companies that offer video, audio, interactive programming, telephony, data and other entertainment services, such as cable television, other DTH companies, telcos, wireless companies and companies that are developing new technologies, including online video distributors. The Company provides services in PanAmericana and Brazil from leased transponders on two geosynchronous satellites. Sky Mexico provides its services from leased transponders on a separate satellite. In addition, it leases a backup satellite that serves Sky Brasil and Sky Mexico. The Company is subject to government regulation in the United States, by the FCC and by other federal, state and local authorities. The Company is subject to similar regulatory agencies in Latin America. It is also subject to the rules and procedures of the International Telecommunication Union, or ITU, a agency of the United Nations, which coordinates telecommunications networks and services.

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