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Wolfson Microelectronics (LSE:WLF) Cash-to-Debt : No Debt (1) (As of Mar. 2014)


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What is Wolfson Microelectronics 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. Wolfson Microelectronics's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2014 was No Debt (1).

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Wolfson Microelectronics could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2014.

(1) 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.

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

LSE:WLF's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 1.765
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Wolfson Microelectronics Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wolfson Microelectronics'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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Wolfson Microelectronics Cash-to-Debt Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Wolfson Microelectronics's Cash-to-Debt

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Wolfson Microelectronics'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.


Wolfson Microelectronics's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Wolfson Microelectronics's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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



Wolfson Microelectronics 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.

Wolfson Microelectronics's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

Wolfson Microelectronics had no debt (1).

Wolfson Microelectronics's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as:

Wolfson Microelectronics had no debt (1).

* 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.


Wolfson Microelectronics  (LSE:WLF) 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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Wolfson Microelectronics (LSE:WLF) Business Description

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Wolfson Microelectronics PLC supplies high performance mixed-signal semiconductors to the consumer electronics market. The company's two segments are Audio Hubs and Discrete and Power Products. Audio Hubs includes the supply and sale of Audio Hubs high performance audio integrated circuit solutions. Discrete and Power Products includes the supply and sale of integrated circuits which are discrete components. The company operates in Japan, Asia Pacific, Americas and Europe.

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