PRAC (Productivity Technologies) Cash-to-Debt: 0.22 (As of Mar. 2005)

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What is Productivity Technologies Cash-to-Debt?

Productivity Technologies PRAC Cash-to-Debt is 0.22 as of Mar. 2005.

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. Productivity Technologies's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 was 0.22.

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, Productivity Technologies couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005.

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

PRAC's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.19
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Productivity Technologies  (OTCPK:PRAC) 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.

Productivity Technologies Cash-to-Debt Related Terms

Productivity Technologies Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Productivity Technologies'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.

Productivity Technologies Cash-to-Debt Chart

Productivity Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun97 Jun98 Jun99 Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun04
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.32 0.02

Productivity Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun99 Sep99 Dec99 Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05
Cash-to-Debt Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.30 0.02 0.12 0.15 0.22

PRAC vs TNRG: Cash-to-Debt Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Productivity Technologies'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.

Productivity Technologies Cash-to-Debt vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Productivity Technologies's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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


Productivity Technologies 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.

Productivity Technologies's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2004 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)
=0.234 / (7.306 + 3.613)
=0.02

Productivity Technologies's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 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)
=1.316 / (2.739 + 3.366)
=0.22

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Cash-to-Debt →
What does a Cash-to-Debt of 0.22 mean?
Productivity Technologies (PRAC) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.22 as of Mar. 2005.
Is Productivity Technologies' Cash-to-Debt too high?
Productivity Technologies' current Cash-to-Debt is 0.22. The Industrial Products industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.19. Productivity Technologies' value of 0.22 is 81.5% below this industry median.
How does Productivity Technologies' Cash-to-Debt compare to TNRG?
Productivity Technologies' Cash-to-Debt of 0.22 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.19. Productivity Technologies' value of 0.22 is 81.5% below this benchmark. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Industrial Products companies is 1.19, based on 3,041 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. Productivity Technologies's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.22 is 81.5% below the industry median. 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 Industrial Products industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 1.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Productivity Technologies's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Productivity Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Productivity Technologies (PRAC) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 0.22. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.22 and 81.5% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.19. 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 Productivity Technologies (PRAC), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.22 as of Mar. 2005. 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.

Productivity Technologies Business Description

Address 666 Dundee Road, Suite 300, Northbrook, IL, USA, 60062
Productivity Technologies Corp is a provider of production machinery, parking systems, and fabricated structures. It is a supplier of quick die change, flexible transfer, and stacking/destacking equipment used to automate metal forming operations. It is a leader in designing, manufacturing and installing fully mechanized automated parking systems. The company is also focused on fabricating shipping containers to support real estate development. This includes using shipping containers for office, retail and multi-family structures.