UBM (LSE:UBMN) Cash-to-Debt : 0.13 (As of Dec. 2017)

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What is UBM 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. UBM's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 0.13.

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, UBM couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017.

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

LSE:UBMN' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.21 Max: 2.02
Current: 0.13

During the past 13 years, UBM's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 2.02. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.21.

LSE:UBMN's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.255 vs LSE:UBMN: 0.13

UBM Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for UBM'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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UBM Cash-to-Debt Chart

UBM Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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0.14

0.12

0.13

0.12

0.13

UBM Semi-Annual Data
	Jun09	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial													0.13	0.93	0.12	0.17	0.13

Competitive Comparison of UBM's Cash-to-Debt

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, UBM'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.

UBM's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, UBM's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

UBM 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.

UBM's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 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)
	=	77.7	/	(3.6	+	588.3)
	=	0.13

UBM's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 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)
	=	77.7	/	(3.6	+	588.3)
	=	0.13

UBM (LSE:UBMN) 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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UBM (LSE:UBMN) Business Description

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UBM PLC is a United Kingdom-based global business-to-business organizer. In addition to focusing on business-to-business events, the company operates live media, communication, and marketing services. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from it organization of business events such as tradeshows, making it one of the leading event and exhibition organizers in the world. Its events are mostly focused in North America, emerging markets countries such as China and India, and the U.K. The company's revenue is fairly evenly split across these regions. UBM's clients mainly operate in the industrial, transportation, fashion, and healthcare industries.

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