Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) Cash-to-Debt : 0.06 (As of May. 2012)

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What is Peoples Educational Holdings 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. Peoples Educational Holdings's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 was 0.06.

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, Peoples Educational Holdings couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in May. 2012.

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

PEDH's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.28
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Peoples Educational Holdings Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Peoples Educational Holdings's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings Cash-to-Debt Chart

Peoples Educational Holdings Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-	-	0.09	0.06

Competitive Comparison of Peoples Educational Holdings's Cash-to-Debt

For the Publishing subindustry, Peoples Educational Holdings's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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Peoples Educational Holdings 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.

Peoples Educational Holdings's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2012 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)
	=	0.665	/	(1.95	+	9)
	=	0.06

Peoples Educational Holdings's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 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)
	=	0.665	/	(1.95	+	9)
	=	0.06

Peoples Educational Holdings (OTCPK:PEDH) 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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Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) Business Description

Industry

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Address

299 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ, USA, 07663

Website

http://www.peopleseducation.com

Peoples Educational Holdings Inc develops and sells proprietary print and digital education products which are predominantly state-specific and standards-based, focused on state-required tests. The company operates through Test Preparation, Assessment, and Instruction Product Group. Test Preparation and Assessment segment create and sell print and digital products targeted to grades 1-12 to help students prepare for state proficiency tests. Instruction segment includes two product lines Focused Instruction and remedial and multicultural-related materials. Geographically, the business activities are carried out through United States.

Executives

Tony Christianson	director, 10 percent owner
Gordon Stofer	10 percent owner

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