NATR (Natures Sunshine Products) Cash-to-Debt : 5.96 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Natures Sunshine Products 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. Natures Sunshine Products's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 5.96.

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, Natures Sunshine Products could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024.

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

NATR' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.01 Med: 3.62 Max: 33.1
Current: 5.96

During the past 13 years, Natures Sunshine Products's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 33.10. The lowest was 2.01. And the median was 3.62.

NATR's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
80.42% of 1869 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.54 vs NATR: 5.96

Natures Sunshine Products Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Natures Sunshine Products'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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Natures Sunshine Products Cash-to-Debt Chart

Natures Sunshine Products Annual Data

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Dec24

Cash-to-Debt

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3.50

3.75

3.13

5.52

5.96

Natures Sunshine Products Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5.52	3.92	4.48	5.15	5.96

Competitive Comparison of Natures Sunshine Products's Cash-to-Debt

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Natures Sunshine Products'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.

Natures Sunshine Products's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Natures Sunshine Products's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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Natures Sunshine Products 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.

Natures Sunshine Products's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 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)
	=	84.7	/	(3.927	+	10.277)
	=	5.96

Natures Sunshine Products's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 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)
	=	84.7	/	(3.927	+	10.277)
	=	5.96

Natures Sunshine Products (NAS:NATR) 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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Natures Sunshine Products Business Description

Industry

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Address

2901 West Bluegrass Boulevard, Suite 100, Lehi, UT, USA, 84043

Website

https://www.natr.com

Natures Sunshine Products Inc is a natural health and wellness company, predominantly engaged in the manufacturing and selling of nutritional and personal care products. It offers products related to Weight management, General health, Cardiovascular, Digestive, Immune, and Personal care. The company operates in four segments namely, Asia which is also its key revenue generating market, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Other.

Executives

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (group) Co., Ltd.	10 percent owner	BUILDING A, NO. 1289 YISHAN ROAD, SHANGHAI F4 200233
Bryant J Yates	officer: Pres Nature's Sunshine Int'l	2500 W EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 100, LEHI UT 84043
Daniel C Norman	officer: EVP & President, Asia	2901 WEST BLUEGRASS BLVD., SUITE 500: LEGAL DEPARTMENT, LEHI UT 84043
Nathan G Brower	officer: EVP, General Counsel	2901 W BLUEGRASS BLVD, SUITE 100, LEHI UT 84043
Sarah Crockett	officer: Global Chief Marketing Officer	2901 WEST BLUEGRASS BLVD., LEHI UT 84043
Kevin R. Herbert	officer: EVP & President, North America	2901 WEST BLUEGRASS BLVD., LEHI UT 84043
Rong Yang	director	2901 WEST BLUEGRASS BLVD., STE 100, LEHI UT 84043
Tracee Comstock	officer: VP, Human Resources	2901 WEST BLUEGRASS BLVD., STE 100, LEHI UT 84043
Jonathan David Lanoy	officer: SVP, Finance - Interim CFO	C/O NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC., LEHI UT 84043
Leslie Shane Jones	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	2901 W. BLUEGRASS BLVD., LEHI UT 84043
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value Lp	10 percent owner	450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Terrence Moorehead	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O 2901 W. BLUEGRASS BLVD, STE 500, LEHI UT 84043
Edward Silcock	officer: EVP & President, North America	2901 WEST BLUEGRASS BLVD., SUITE 500: LEGAL DEPARTMENT, LEHI UT 84043
Martin A. Gonzalez	officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain	C/O 2901 W. BLUEGRASS BLVD., ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT, LEHI UT 84043
Tess Roering	director	C/O NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC., 2901 W. BLUEGRASS BLVD., LEHI UT 84043