GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Semiconductors » Solar Thin Films Inc (GREY:SLTZ) » Definitions » Cash-to-Debt

Solar Thin Films (Solar Thin Films) Cash-to-Debt : 0.01 (As of Sep. 2010)


View and export this data going back to 1994. Start your Free Trial

What is Solar Thin Films 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. Solar Thin Films's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 was 0.01.

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, Solar Thin Films couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010.

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

SLTZ's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 1.78
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Solar Thin Films Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solar Thin Films'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.

* Premium members only.

Solar Thin Films Cash-to-Debt Chart

Solar Thin Films Annual Data
Trend Jul00 Jul01 Jul02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.05 0.75 1.27 0.15 0.32

Solar Thin Films Quarterly Data
Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10
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 0.36 0.32 0.07 0.01 0.01

Competitive Comparison of Solar Thin Films's Cash-to-Debt

For the Solar subindustry, Solar Thin Films'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.


Solar Thin Films's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Solar Thin Films's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Solar Thin Films's Cash-to-Debt falls into.



Solar Thin Films 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.

Solar Thin Films's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as:

Solar Thin Films's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 is calculated as:

* 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.


Solar Thin Films  (GREY:SLTZ) 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.


Solar Thin Films Cash-to-Debt Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Solar Thin Films's Cash-to-Debt provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Solar Thin Films (Solar Thin Films) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1140 RXR Plaza Uniondale, New York, NY, USA, 11556
Solar Thin Films Inc offers solar panels that are made in America. The company also provides fiberglass reinforced plastics used to make shipping containers as well as temporary and permanent houses.

Solar Thin Films (Solar Thin Films) Headlines

No Headlines