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Giang Mechanical JSCHSTC:CKA -22.85%23 Cash-to-Debt is 0.32 as of Dec. 2020. GuruFocus rates HSTC:CKA with a GF Score™ of 23/100. Among 209 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Giang Mechanical JSC ranks worse than 478468.42% on this metric.
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. Giang Mechanical JSC's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 was 0.32.
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, Giang Mechanical JSCcouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020.
The historical rank and industry rank for Giang Mechanical JSC's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
HSTC:CKA's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry.
Industry Median: 0.71 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.
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.
Giang Mechanical JSC Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Giang Mechanical JSC Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Giang Mechanical JSC'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.
Giang Mechanical JSC Cash-to-Debt Chart
Giang Mechanical JSC Annual Data
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Dec19
Dec20
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0.16
0.28
0.32
Giang Mechanical JSC Quarterly Data
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Cash-to-Debt
0.16
0.28
0.32
HSTC:CKA vs : Cash-to-Debt Comparison
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Giang Mechanical JSC'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.
Giang Mechanical JSC Cash-to-Debt vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Giang Mechanical JSC's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Giang Mechanical JSC'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.
Giang Mechanical JSC (HSTC:CKA) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.32 as of Dec. 2020. According to the industry distribution chart, Giang Mechanical JSC ranks #999999 out of 209 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry.
Is Giang Mechanical JSC's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Giang Mechanical JSC's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.32. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.71. Giang Mechanical JSC's value of 0.32 is 54.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Giang Mechanical JSC ranks #999999 out of 209 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Giang Mechanical JSC has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Giang Mechanical JSC's Cash-to-Debt compare to ?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Giang Mechanical JSC ranks #999999 out of 209 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Giang Mechanical JSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.71. Giang Mechanical JSC's value of 0.32 is 54.9% below this benchmark. 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 0.71, based on 209 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. Giang Mechanical JSC's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.32 is 54.9% 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 0.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Giang Mechanical JSC's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Giang Mechanical JSC stock overvalued right now?
Giang Mechanical JSC (HSTC:CKA) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 0.32. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.32 and 54.9% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 0.71. Giang Mechanical JSC's overall GF Score™ is 23/100. 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 Giang Mechanical JSC (HSTC:CKA), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.32 as of Dec. 2020. 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.
Giang Mechanical JSC is a manufacturer and supplier of machinery and mechanical products for fields of agricultural production, which cover farming, harvesting, processing, packaging, storing, and transporting; engine, automobile, stone-mining, steel bridge, and civil construction.
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