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LeclancheLECNF 32 Cash-to-Debt is 0.21 as of Jun. 2025, which is 200% above its 10-year median of 0.07. GuruFocus rates LECNF with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.61. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,048 Industrial Products companies, Leclanche ranks worse than 83.99% 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. Leclanche's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 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, Leclanchecouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025.
The historical rank and industry rank for Leclanche's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
LECNF'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.07 Max: 0.4
Current: 0.21
During the past 13 years, Leclanche's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.40. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.07.
LECNF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 83.99% of 3048
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.15
vs LECNF: 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.
Leclanche Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Leclanche Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Leclanche'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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Leclanche'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.
Leclanche Cash-to-Debt vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Leclanche's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Leclanche'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.
Leclanche (LECNF) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.21 as of Jun. 2025. This is 200% above median its historical median of 0.07. Over the past decade, Leclanche's Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.02 to 0.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Leclanche ranks #2560 out of 3048 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is Leclanche's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Leclanche's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.21 is 200% above median its 10-year median of 0.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 0.40. The Industrial Products industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.15. Leclanche's value of 0.21 is 81.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Leclanche ranks #2560 out of 3048 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Leclanche has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Leclanche's Cash-to-Debt compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Leclanche ranks #2560 out of 3048 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Leclanche in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.15. Leclanche's value of 0.21 is 81.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Leclanche's own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.02 to 0.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.07 vs. the industry median of 1.15, Leclanche 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Industrial Products companies is 1.15, based on 3,048 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. Leclanche's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.21 is 81.7% 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 Industrial Products industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 1.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Leclanche's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.21, which is 200% above median its own 10-year median of 0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leclanche stock overvalued right now?
Leclanche (LECNF) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 0.21. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.61, compared to a current price of $1.05 — trading 59.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.21, which is 200% above median its 10-year median of 0.07 and 81.7% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.15. Leclanche's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 5 warning signs 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 Leclanche (LECNF), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.21 as of Jun. 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.
Is Leclanche (LECNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leclanche stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.05 is trading 59.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.61.
Key valuation signals for LECNF:
Cash-to-Debt: 0.21 (200% above median its 10-year median of 0.07)
GF Value™: $2.61 vs. price of $1.05 (59.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 81.7% below the Industrial Products median (#2560 of 3048)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LECNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Leclanche SA is a Switzerland-based company. It operates through three segments. Stationery Business, which is the key revenue driver, sells customized systems to both electricity generation markets and transmission and distribution markets. E-Mobility Business Unisells customized systems in mass marine, road, and rail transportation. Specialty Battery Business develops and delivers both turn-key customized solutions and off-the-shelf solutions incorporating battery storage and/or charging solutions utilizing both in-house and third-party technologies for civil, military, medical, and industrial machinery markets. Geographically, it exports its products to the Netherlands, Canada, the USA, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, France, Germany, and others.
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