Australian Foundation Investment Co (ASX:AFI) Cash-to-Debt : 23.51 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Australian Foundation Investment 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. Australian Foundation Investment Co's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.51.

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, Australian Foundation Investment Co 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 Australian Foundation Investment Co's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:AFI' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23 Med: 20.02 Max: No Debt
Current: 23.51

During the past 13 years, Australian Foundation Investment Co's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 20.02.

ASX:AFI's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
56.94% of 1477 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.39 vs ASX:AFI: 23.51

Australian Foundation Investment Co Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Australian Foundation Investment 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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Australian Foundation Investment Co Cash-to-Debt Chart

Australian Foundation Investment Co Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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No Debt

14.46

16.54

Australian Foundation Investment Co Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															8.90	14.46	12.83	16.54	23.51

Competitive Comparison of Australian Foundation Investment Co's Cash-to-Debt

For the Asset Management subindustry, Australian Foundation Investment 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.

Australian Foundation Investment Co's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Australian Foundation Investment Co's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Australian Foundation Investment Co Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.

Australian Foundation Investment Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	Total Debt
	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	165.385	/	(10	+	0)
	=	16.54

Australian Foundation Investment Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	Total Debt
	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	235.08	/	(10	+	0)
	=	23.51

Australian Foundation Investment Co (ASX:AFI) 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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Australian Foundation Investment Co (ASX:AFI) Business Description

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Address

101 Collins Street, Level 21, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000

Website

https://www.afi.com.au

Australian Foundation Investment Co Ltd is an asset management company which invests in Australian and New Zealand equities. It aims to provide shareholders with attractive investment returns through access to a growing stream of fully franked dividends and enhancement of capital invested. Its investment goals are to pay dividends, which, over time, grow faster than the rate of inflation and to provide attractive total returns over the medium to long term.

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