Macfarlane Group (LSE:MACF) Cash-to-Debt : 0.18 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Macfarlane Group 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. Macfarlane Group's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.18.

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, Macfarlane Group couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

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

LSE:MACF' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 0.13 Max: 0.28
Current: 0.18

During the past 13 years, Macfarlane Group's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.28. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.13.

LSE:MACF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
69% of 371 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs LSE:MACF: 0.18

Macfarlane Group Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Macfarlane Group'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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Macfarlane Group Cash-to-Debt Chart

Macfarlane Group Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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0.13

0.20

0.28

0.13

0.18

Macfarlane Group Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.28	0.13	0.13	0.13	0.18

Competitive Comparison of Macfarlane Group's Cash-to-Debt

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Macfarlane Group'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.

Macfarlane Group's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Macfarlane Group's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Macfarlane Group 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.

Macfarlane Group's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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)
	=	7.691	/	(14.471	+	28.869)
	=	0.18

Macfarlane Group's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 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)
	=	7.691	/	(14.471	+	28.869)
	=	0.18

Macfarlane Group (LSE:MACF) 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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Macfarlane Group (LSE:MACF) Business Description

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Address

3 Park Gardens, First Floor, Glasgow, GBR, G3 7YE

Website

https://www.macfarlanegroup.com

Macfarlane Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based company, that provides services for the packaging sector. It operates in two segments Packaging Distribution segment, which includes the distribution of packaging materials & supply of storage & warehousing services, & Manufacturing Operations comprises the manufacturing & supplying of self-adhesive labels to fast-moving consumer goods. The business operates Regional Distribution Centers supplying customers with a range of packaging materials & services. It operates across a wide range of sectors such as Aerospace, Defense, Electronics, Medical General, Industrial food, health & beauty, household products, & beverages sectors. It derives key revenue from the Distribution segment. Geographically, it derives the majority revenue from the UK.

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