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Monsanto Co (XSWX:MOO) Cash-to-Debt : 0.31 (As of Feb. 2018)


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What is Monsanto Co 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. Monsanto Co's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2018 was 0.31.

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, Monsanto Co couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2018.

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

XSWX:MOO's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 0.63
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Monsanto Co Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Monsanto Co'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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Monsanto Co Cash-to-Debt Chart

Monsanto Co Annual Data
Trend Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.86 0.31 0.41 0.19 0.23

Monsanto Co Quarterly Data
May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18
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 0.25 0.16 0.23 0.38 0.31

Competitive Comparison of Monsanto Co's Cash-to-Debt

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Monsanto Co'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.


Monsanto Co's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Monsanto Co's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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



Monsanto Co 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.

Monsanto Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2017 is calculated as:

Monsanto Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2018 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.


Monsanto Co  (XSWX:MOO) 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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Monsanto Co (XSWX:MOO) Business Description

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Originally a chemical company, Monsanto has morphed into an agricultural giant, focusing on seeds and crop-protection products. In a major breakthrough, Monsanto introduced the first genetically modified crop seeds in 1996 and has remained the industry leader through new product development and licensing agreements. Monsanto continues to focus on bringing new biotechnology traits to market to improve farmer yields and productivity.