Hutchison Whampoa (FRA:HUWH) Cash-to-Debt : 0.49 (As of Dec. 2014)

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What is Hutchison Whampoa 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. Hutchison Whampoa's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 0.49.

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, Hutchison Whampoa couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014.

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

FRA:HUWH's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 0.43
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Hutchison Whampoa Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hutchison Whampoa'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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Hutchison Whampoa Cash-to-Debt Chart

Hutchison Whampoa Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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0.35

0.30

0.41

0.37

0.49

Hutchison Whampoa Semi-Annual Data
	Dec99	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Jun08	Dec08	Jun09	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														0.41	0.41	0.37	0.43	0.49

Competitive Comparison of Hutchison Whampoa's Cash-to-Debt

For the Department Stores subindustry, Hutchison Whampoa'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.

Hutchison Whampoa's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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

Hutchison Whampoa 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.

Hutchison Whampoa's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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)
	=	13106.988	/	(4422.163	+	22312.358)
	=	0.49

Hutchison Whampoa's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 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)
	=	13106.988	/	(4422.163	+	22312.358)
	=	0.49

Hutchison Whampoa (FRA:HUWH) 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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Hutchison Whampoa Ltd is a multinational conglomerate engaged in the development, innovation and technology in various sector. The Company has six businesses segments: ports and related services, property and hotels, retail, infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications. The Company holds interests in 52 ports comprising 278 operational berths in 26 countries, including container terminals operating in five of the 10 busiest container ports in the world. It also engages in mid-stream operations, river trade, cruise terminal operations and ports related logistics services. It develops and invests in real estate projects, ranging from landmark office buildings to luxury residential properties. It holds a rental property portfolio of approximately 14.0 million square feet of office, commercial, industrial and residential premises, primarily in Hong Kong, as well as interests in a number of joint-venture developments in Mainland China and selective overseas markets. The Company has over 10,500 retail stores in 25 markets worldwide. Its retail portfolio comprises health and beauty products, supermarkets, consumer electronics and electrical appliances. The Company's infrastructure business operates mainly in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Mainland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The Company's investments in energy are principally in Canada, the United States, the Mainland, Taiwan, Greenland and Indonesia. Husky Energy Inc is a listed Canadian-based integrated energy and energy related company. The Company is an operator of mobile telecommunication and data services, and a mobile broadband technology in the world. It is also an owner and operator of fibre-optic fixed line networks in Hong Kong.

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