Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL (XBRV:SNTS) Cash-to-Debt : 1.04 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL 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. Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.04.

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, Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

XBRV:SNTS' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.47 Med: 1.03 Max: 523.56
Current: 1.04

During the past 13 years, Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 523.56. The lowest was 0.47. And the median was 1.03.

XBRV:SNTS's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
70.13% of 375 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.31 vs XBRV:SNTS: 1.04

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

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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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Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL Cash-to-Debt Chart

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL Annual Data

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0.47

1.09

1.02

0.65

1.04

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL Semi-Annual Data
	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13	Dec14	Dec15	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18	Dec19	Dec20	Dec21	Dec22	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										0.47	1.09	1.02	0.65	1.04

Competitive Comparison of Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Cash-to-Debt

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL'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.

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL 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.

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL'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)
	=	400023	/	(199235	+	186546)
	=	1.04

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter 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)
	=	400023	/	(199235	+	186546)
	=	1.04

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL (XBRV:SNTS) 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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Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL Business Description

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Voie de degagement N, BP 64, Dakar, SEN

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https://www.sonatel.sn

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL provides telecommunications solutions in the areas of fixed, mobile, Internet, television and data serving individuals and businesses. The company generates maximum revenue from Mobile including data services ad geographically from Africa.

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