Sucampo Pharmaceuticals (Sucampo Pharmaceuticals) Cash-to-Debt : 0.26 (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is Sucampo Pharmaceuticals 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. Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 0.26.

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, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017.

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

SCMP's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 0.94
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sucampo Pharmaceuticals'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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Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Cash-to-Debt Chart

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Annual Data

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1.10

1.14

3.64

0.43

0.68

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.59	0.68	0.84	0.29	0.26

Competitive Comparison of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's Cash-to-Debt

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

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Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals 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.

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 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)
	=	198.308	/	(0	+	290.516)
	=	0.68

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 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)
	=	75.041	/	(0	+	293.539)
	=	0.26

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals (NAS:SCMP) 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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Sucampo Pharmaceuticals (Sucampo Pharmaceuticals) Business Description

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Website

http://www.sucampo.com

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc is a part of the healthcare sector in the United States. As a global pharmaceutical company, it commercializes drugs for the treatment of various gastrointestinal, ophthalmic and oncology-based inflammatory disorders. It currently generates revenue mainly from product royalties, product sales, upfront and milestone payments, and reimbursements for development activities.

Executives

Peter Greenleaf	officer: Chief Executive Officer	ONE MEDIMMUNE WAY, GAITHERSBURG MD 20878
Maureen Oconnell	director
Karen L. Smith	director	C/O JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC, 5TH FL, WATERLOO EXCHANGE, WATERLOO RD, DUBLIN L2 4 L2
Jones W. Bryan	officer: Sr. Vice Pres., BD & Licensing	C/O SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1550 EAST GUDE DRIVE, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Robert J. Spiegel	director	C/O GERON CORPORATION, 230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Timothy P Walbert	director	1033 SKOKIE BOULEVARD, SUITE 355, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Peter A Kiener	officer: Chief Science Officer	40 GUEST STREET, BOSTON MA 02135
John Johnson	director	DENDREON CORPORATION, 1301 2ND AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Peter P. Pfreundschuh	officer: CFO	C/O IMMUNOMEDICS, INC., 300 THE AMERICAN ROAD, MORRIS PLAINS NJ 07950
Paul R Edick	director	C/O NEWLINK GENETICS CORP., 2503 SOUTH LOOP DR., SUITE 5100, AMES IA 50010
Thomas J Knapp	other: Former Officer	4640 SW MACADAM AVE., SUITE 270, PORTLAND OR 97239
William Ashton	director	C/O HARRISON CONSULTING GROUP, PO BOX 283, NEWTOWN SQUARE PA 19073
Timothy I Maudlin	director	18739 VOGEL FARM TRAIL, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Nantahala Capital Management, Llc	10 percent owner	130 MAIN ST., 2ND FLOOR, NEW CANAAN CT 06840
Mariam E Morris	officer: Chief Acctg. Officer, Treas.	C/O SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS, 4520 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY, SUITE 300, BETHESDA MD 20814