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Socket MobileSCKT +13.04%28 Cash-to-Debt is 0.21 as of Jun. 2026, which is 56% below its 10-year median of 0.48. GuruFocus rates SCKT with a GF Score™ of 28/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,343 Hardware companies, Socket Mobile ranks worse than 87.45% 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. Socket Mobile's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.21.
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, Socket Mobilecouldn'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 Socket Mobile's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
SCKT'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21 Med: 0.48 Max: 10.37
Current: 0.21
During the past 13 years, Socket Mobile's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 10.37. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.48.
SCKT's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 87.45% of 2343
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.41
vs SCKT: 0.21
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.
Socket Mobile Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Socket Mobile Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Socket Mobile'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 Computer Hardware subindustry, Socket Mobile'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.
Socket Mobile Cash-to-Debt vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Socket Mobile's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Socket Mobile'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.
Socket Mobile (SCKT) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.21 as of Jun. 2026. This is 56% below median its historical median of 0.48. Over the past decade, Socket Mobile's Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.21 to 10.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Socket Mobile ranks #2049 out of 2343 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 87.5%.
Is Socket Mobile's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Socket Mobile's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.21 is 56% below median its 10-year median of 0.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.21 to a high of 10.37. The Hardware industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.41. Socket Mobile's value of 0.21 is 85.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Socket Mobile ranks #2049 out of 2343 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Socket Mobile has a GF Score™ of 28/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Socket Mobile's Cash-to-Debt compare to AGMH and ZSPC?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Socket Mobile ranks #2049 out of 2343 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Socket Mobile in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.41. Socket Mobile's value of 0.21 is 85.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Socket Mobile's own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.21 to 10.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.48 vs. the industry median of 1.41, Socket Mobile 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 Hardware company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Hardware companies is 1.41, based on 2,343 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. Socket Mobile's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.21 is 85.1% 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 Hardware industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 1.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Socket Mobile's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.21, which is 56% below median its own 10-year median of 0.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Socket Mobile stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Socket Mobile (SCKT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.81, compared to a current price of $0.76 — trading 6.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.21, which is 56% below median its 10-year median of 0.48 and 85.1% below the Hardware industry median of 1.41. Socket Mobile's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 7 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 Socket Mobile (SCKT), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.21 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.
Is Socket Mobile (SCKT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Socket Mobile stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.76 is trading 6.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.81.
GuruFocus considers Socket Mobile to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SCKT:
Cash-to-Debt: 0.21 (56% below median its 10-year median of 0.48)
GF Value™: $0.81 vs. price of $0.76 (6.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 85.1% below the Hardware median (#2049 of 2343)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SCKT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Socket Mobile Inc is a producer of data capture products. The company's products are integrated into mobile applications used in mobile point of sale (mPOS), commercial services (field workers), asset tracking, manufacturing process and quality control, transportation and logistics (goods tracking and movement), event management (ticketing, entry, access control, and identification), medical and education. The company offers barcode scanning products for both one-dimensional, including imager and laser, and two-dimensional barcode scanning in standard and durable cases. The company's geographical segments are the United States, Europe, Asia and Rest of the world, of which the majority of the revenue is generated from the United States.
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