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Quest Patent ResearchQPRC 13 Cash-to-Debt is 0.16 as of Jun. 2026, which is 220% above its 10-year median of 0.05. GuruFocus rates QPRC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,069 Business Services companies, Quest Patent Research ranks worse than 95.51% 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. Quest Patent Research's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.16.
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, Quest Patent Researchcouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026.
The historical rank and industry rank for Quest Patent Research's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
QPRC'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0.05 Max: 0.97
Current: 0.02
During the past 13 years, Quest Patent Research's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.97. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.05.
QPRC's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 95.51% of 1069
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.15
vs QPRC: 0.02
Quest Patent Research (OTCPK:QPRC) 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.
Quest Patent Research Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Quest Patent Research Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quest Patent Research'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.
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Quest Patent Research'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.
Quest Patent Research Cash-to-Debt vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quest Patent Research's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quest Patent Research's Cash-to-Debt falls into.
* 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.
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.16 as of Jun. 2026. This is 220% above median its historical median of 0.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #1021 out of 1069 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 95.5%.
Is Quest Patent Research's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Quest Patent Research's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.16 is 220% above median its 10-year median of 0.05. The Business Services industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.15. Quest Patent Research's value of 0.16 is 86.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #1021 out of 1069 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Quest Patent Research has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quest Patent Research's Cash-to-Debt compare to JFIL and DPUI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #1021 out of 1069 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Quest Patent Research in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.15. Quest Patent Research's value of 0.16 is 86.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.05 vs. the industry median of 1.15, Quest Patent Research has consistently been below the industry average. 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 a Business Services company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Business Services companies is 1.15, based on 1,069 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. Quest Patent Research's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.16 is 86.1% 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 Business Services industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 1.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quest Patent Research's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.16, which is 220% above median its own 10-year median of 0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest Patent Research stock overvalued right now?
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 0.16. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.16, which is 220% above median its 10-year median of 0.05 and 86.1% below the Business Services industry median of 1.15. Quest Patent Research's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 3 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 Quest Patent Research (QPRC), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.16 as of Jun. 2026. 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.
Quest Patent Research Corp is an intellectual property asset management company. The company is engaged in the development, acquisition, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. It owns or controls multiple intellectual property portfolios and seeks to generate revenue mainly through patent licensing, often as part of litigation settlements related to the enforcement of its intellectual property rights.
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