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Google (GOOG) Cash-to-Debt : 3.76 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Alphabet(Google) 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. Alphabet(Google)'s cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 3.76.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Alphabet(Google) could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024.

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

GOOG' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.76   Med: 6.3   Max: 27.2
Current: 3.76

During the past 13 years, Alphabet(Google)'s highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 27.20. The lowest was 3.76. And the median was 6.30.

GOOG's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
54.48% of 580 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 5.715 vs GOOG: 3.76

Alphabet(Google) Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alphabet(Google)'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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Alphabet(Google) Cash-to-Debt Chart

Alphabet(Google) Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.11 4.92 3.83 4.09 3.76

Alphabet(Google) Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 4.09 3.85 3.62 3.46 3.76

Competitive Comparison of Alphabet(Google)'s Cash-to-Debt

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Alphabet(Google)'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.


Alphabet(Google)'s Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Alphabet(Google)'s Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alphabet(Google)'s Cash-to-Debt falls into.



Alphabet(Google) 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.

Alphabet(Google)'s Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Alphabet(Google)'s Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 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.


Alphabet(Google)  (NAS:GOOG) 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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Alphabet(Google) Business Description

Address
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA, USA, 94043
Alphabet is a holding company that wholly owns internet giant Google. The California-based company derives slightly less than 90% of its revenue from Google services, the vast majority of which is advertising sales. Alongside online ads, Google services houses sales stemming from Google's subscription services (YouTube TV, YouTube Music among others), platforms (sales and in-app purchases on Play Store), and devices (Chromebooks, Pixel smartphones, and smart home products such as Chromecast). Google's cloud computing platform, or GCP, accounts for roughly 10% of Alphabet's revenue with the firm's investments in up-and-coming technologies such as self-driving cars (Waymo), health (Verily), and internet access (Google Fiber) making up the rest.
Executives
John L Hennessy director
Sundar Pichai director, officer: Chief Executive Officer GOOGLE INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
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Ruth Porat officer: SVP, CFO C/O GOOGLE INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PRKW, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
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Ann Mather director
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