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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. Hornbeck Offshore Services's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.21.
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, Hornbeck Offshore Servicescouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hornbeck Offshore Services's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
HOS'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17 Med: 0.21 Max: 0.32
Current: 0.21
During the past 3 years, Hornbeck Offshore Services's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.32. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.21.
HOS's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 0.49
vs HOS: 0.21
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.
Hornbeck Offshore Services Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Hornbeck Offshore Services Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
* 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.
Hornbeck Offshore Services Cash-to-Debt Chart
Hornbeck Offshore Services Annual Data
Trend
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Cash-to-Debt
N/A
0.32
0.17
Hornbeck Offshore Services Quarterly Data
Dec23
Sep24
Dec24
Sep25
Cash-to-Debt
0.32
N/A
0.17
0.21
HOS vs : Cash-to-Debt Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Hornbeck Offshore Services'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.
Hornbeck Offshore Services Cash-to-Debt vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Hornbeck Offshore Services's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hornbeck Offshore Services'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.
Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.21 as of Sep. 2025. This is near median its historical median of 0.21. Over the past decade, Hornbeck Offshore Services' Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.17 to 0.32.
Is Hornbeck Offshore Services' Cash-to-Debt too high?
Hornbeck Offshore Services' current Cash-to-Debt of 0.21 is near median its 10-year median of 0.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.17 to a high of 0.32. The Transportation industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.49. Hornbeck Offshore Services' value of 0.21 is 57.1% below this industry median. Overall, Hornbeck Offshore Services has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hornbeck Offshore Services' Cash-to-Debt compare to ?
Hornbeck Offshore Services' Cash-to-Debt of 0.21 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.49. Hornbeck Offshore Services' value of 0.21 is 57.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Hornbeck Offshore Services' own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.17 to 0.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.21 vs. the industry median of 0.49, Hornbeck Offshore Services has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Transportation company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Transportation companies is 0.49, based on 1,003 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. Hornbeck Offshore Services's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.21 is 57.1% 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 Transportation industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 0.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hornbeck Offshore Services's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.21, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hornbeck Offshore Services stock overvalued right now?
Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 0.21. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.21, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.21 and 57.1% below the Transportation industry median of 0.49. Hornbeck Offshore Services' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.21 as of Sep. 2025. 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.
Address103 Northpark Boulevard, Suite 300, Covington, LA, USA, 70433
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates offshore supply vessels (OSVs), multi-purpose support vessels (MPSVs), and a shore-base facility. It provides marine transportation, logistics support, and related services to customers in the offshore oil and gas industry, in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, Latin America, and other international markets. The company also serves non-oilfield markets, including military support services, renewable energy projects, and other marine service activities. The majority of revenue is derived from the provision of vessel management services to external vessel owners and from providing shore-based port facility services.
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