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What is Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Cash-to-Debt?
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt FdMSD -0.41%58 Cash-to-Debt is No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates MSD with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.63 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,417 Asset Management companies, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd ranks better than 99.65% 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. Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 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, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fdcould pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025.
(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 Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
MSD'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
During the past 9 years, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was No Debt. And the median was No Debt.
MSD's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than 99.65% of 1417
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.63
vs MSD: No Debt
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd (NYSE:MSD) 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.
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
* 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.
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Cash-to-Debt Chart
For the Asset Management subindustry, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd'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.
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Cash-to-Debt vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's Cash-to-Debt falls into.
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd 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.
What does a Cash-to-Debt of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd (MSD) has a Cash-to-Debt of No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd ranks #5 out of 1417 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 0.40000000000001%.
Is Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's current Cash-to-Debt of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd ranks #5 out of 1417 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's Cash-to-Debt compare to OXSQ and GRX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd ranks #5 out of 1417 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 5.63. Historically, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 Asset Management company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Asset Management companies is 5.63, based on 1,417 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. 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 Asset Management industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 5.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's current Cash-to-Debt is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd (MSD) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.63, compared to a current price of $7.26 — trading 24.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash-to-Debt is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 2 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 Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd (MSD), the current Cash-to-Debt is No Debt (1) as of Dec. 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 Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd (MSD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $7.26 is trading 24.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.63.
GuruFocus considers Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MSD:
Cash-to-Debt: No Debt (1) (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
GF Value™: $9.63 vs. price of $7.26 (24.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MSD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to produce high current income and as a secondary objective to seek capital appreciation, through investments mainly in debt securities of government and government-related issuers located in emerging countries, of entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers and debt securities of corporate issuers in or organized under the laws of emerging countries.
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