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Ally Financial (Ally Financial) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.34 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. Ally Financial's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.34.

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, Ally Financial couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

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

ALLY' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08   Med: 0.09   Max: 0.64
Current: 0.34

During the past 13 years, Ally Financial's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.64. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.09.

ALLY's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
54.17% of 504 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 0.235 vs ALLY: 0.34

Ally Financial Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ally Financial'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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Ally Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.09 0.64 0.29 0.28 0.34

Ally Financial Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.28 0.46 0.47 0.39 0.34

Competitive Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Ally Financial'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.


Ally Financial Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Ally Financial's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ally Financial 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.

Ally Financial's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Ally Financial's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 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.


Ally Financial  (NYSE:ALLY) 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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Ally Financial (Ally Financial) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 Woodward Avenue, Floor 10, Ally Detroit Center, Detroit, MI, USA, 48226
Formerly the captive financial arm of General Motors, Ally Financial became an independent publicly traded firm in 2014 and is one of the largest consumer auto lenders in the country. While the firm has expanded its product offerings over time, it remains primarily focused on auto lending with more than 70% of its loan book in consumer auto loans and dealer financing. Ally also offers auto insurance, personal loans, commercial loans, credit cards, and holds a portfolio of mortgage debt, giving the bank a diversified business model, which includes brokerage services.
Executives
David J Debrunner officer: VP, CAO, Controller
Thomas P Gibbons director THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Russell E. Hutchinson officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 500 WOODWARD AVE., 10TH FLOOR, DETROIT MI 48226
Marjorie Magner director GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Bradley J. Brown officer: Interim CFO C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 500 WOODWARD AVE., 10TH FLOOR, DETROIT MI 48226
Melissa Goldman director C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC, 500 WOODWARD AVE, 10TH FLOOR, DETROIT MI 48226
David Reilly director C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 500 WOODWARD AVE, 10TH FLOOR, DETROIT MI 48226
Jason E. Schugel officer: Chief Risk Officer ALLY DETROIT CENTER, 500 WOODWARD AVENUE, DETROIT MI 48226
Douglas R. Timmerman officer: President, Auto Finance ALLY DETROIT CENTER, 500 WOODWARD AVENUE, DETROIT MI 48226
Diane E. Morais officer: CEO & President, Ally Bank ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 440 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Scott A Stengel officer: General Counsel 1010 GRAND BLVD, KANSAS CITY MO 64106
Jeffrey Jonathan Brown officer: Sr Executive Vice President C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 200 RENAISSANCE CENTER, DETROIT MI 48265
Jennifer A. Laclair officer: Chief Financial Officer ALLY DETROIT CENTER, 500 WOODWARD AVENUE, DETROIT MI 48226
Mayree C Clark director C/O ALLY FINANCIAL INC., 200 RENAISSANCE CENTER, DETROIT MI 48265
Hobbs Franklin W Iv director 1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4600, DENVER CO 80202