Netflix (WBO:NFLX) Cash-to-Debt : 0.58 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Netflix 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. Netflix's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.58.

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, Netflix couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024.

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

WBO:NFLX' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.33 Med: 0.48 Max: 1.82
Current: 0.58

During the past 13 years, Netflix's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 1.82. The lowest was 0.33. And the median was 0.48.

WBO:NFLX's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
60.97% of 1030 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.225 vs WBO:NFLX: 0.58

Netflix Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Netflix'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.

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Netflix Cash-to-Debt Chart

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Cash-to-Debt

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0.34

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0.42

0.49

Netflix Quarterly Data
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Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.55	0.49	0.50	0.48	0.58

Competitive Comparison of Netflix's Cash-to-Debt

For the Entertainment subindustry, Netflix'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.

Netflix's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Netflix's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Netflix 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.

Netflix's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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)
	=	6545.441	/	(366.657	+	12969.513)
	=	0.49

Netflix's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 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)
	=	8310.758	/	(1640.177	+	12759)
	=	0.58

Netflix (WBO:NFLX) 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.

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Netflix's relatively simple business model involves only one business, its streaming service. It has the biggest television entertainment subscriber base in both the United States and the collective international market, with more than 280 million subscribers globally. Netflix has exposure to nearly the entire global population outside of China. The firm has traditionally avoided live programming or sports content, instead focusing on on-demand access to episodic television, movies, and documentaries. The firm recently began introducing ad-supported subscription plans, giving the firm exposure to the advertising market in addition to the subscription fees that have historically accounted for nearly all its revenue.