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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. Meta Data's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 1.17.
If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Meta Datacould pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023.
The historical rank and industry rank for Meta Data's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
STU:OSM's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 1.23 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.
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.
Meta Data Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Meta Data Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Meta Data'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.
STU:OSM vs EDU, TAL, LOPE: Cash-to-Debt Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Meta Data'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.
Meta Data Cash-to-Debt vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Meta Data's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Meta Data'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.
Meta Data (STU:OSM) has a Cash-to-Debt of 1.17 as of Aug. 2023.
Is Meta Data's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Meta Data's current Cash-to-Debt is 1.17. The Education industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.23. Meta Data's value of 1.17 is 4.9% below this industry median. Overall, Meta Data has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Meta Data's Cash-to-Debt compare to EDU and TAL?
Meta Data's Cash-to-Debt of 1.17 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.23. Meta Data's value of 1.17 is 4.9% 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 Education company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Education companies is 1.23, based on 263 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. Meta Data's current Cash-to-Debt of 1.17 is 4.9% 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 Education industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 1.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Meta Data's current Cash-to-Debt is 1.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Meta Data stock overvalued right now?
Meta Data (STU:OSM) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 1.17. The current Cash-to-Debt is 1.17 and 4.9% below the Education industry median of 1.23. Meta Data's overall GF Score™ is 10/100. 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 Meta Data (STU:OSM), the current Cash-to-Debt is 1.17 as of Aug. 2023. 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.
Meta Data Ltd is engaged in artificial intelligent education service (AIE) and artificial intelligent universe (AIU) IAAS service. AIE is to build an intelligent training system based on intelligent training plat-from to provide the maximum immersive experience and the technical foundation for learning, and implementation in RT3D with 360-degree landscape. AIU IAAS service provides software & hardware infrastructure (IAAS) to Metaverse business operator or individual users. Company classified business segment into Artificial Intelligent Education (AIE) service and Artificial Intelligent Universe (AIU) IAAS service. The company generates all of its revenue in the PRC.
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