Bank of America (Bank of America) Cash-to-Debt

: 1.02 (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. Bank of America's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.02.

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, Bank of America 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 Bank of America's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

BAC' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53 Med: 0.7 Max: 1.37
Current: 0.96

During the past 13 years, Bank of America's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 1.37. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 0.70.

BAC's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
56.88% of 1447 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.23 vs BAC: 0.96

Bank of America Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bank of America'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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Bank of America Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

0.64

1.37

1.17

0.78

1.02

Bank of America Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Cash-to-Debt																1.14	1.17	1.09	1.02	0.96

Competitive Comparison

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Bank of America'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.

Bank of America Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bank of America's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bank of America's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Bank of America 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.

Bank of America's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year 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)
	=	341419	/	(32098	+	302204)
	=	1.02

Bank of America'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)
	=	341419	/	(32098	+	302204)
	=	1.02

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) 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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Bank of America (Bank of America) Business Description

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Address

100 North Tryon Street, Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28255

Website

https://www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of America is one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, with more than $2.5 trillion in assets. It is organized into four major segments: consumer banking, global wealth and investment management, global banking, and global markets. Bank of America's consumer-facing lines of business include its network of branches and deposit-gathering operations, retail lending products, credit and debit cards, and small-business services. The company's Merrill Lynch operations provide brokerage and wealth-management services, as does its private bank. Wholesale lines of business include investment banking, corporate and commercial real estate lending, and capital markets operations. Bank of America has operations in several countries but is primarily U.S.-focused.

Executives

Thomas D Woods	director	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
James P Demare	officer: President, Global Markets	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Dean C Athanasia	officer: Pres Prf & Sm Bs Bk & Co-Hd CB	100 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON MA 02110
Lindsay D. Hans	officer: Pres, Merrill Wealth Mgmt	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Eric A. Schimpf	officer: Pres, Merrill Wealth Mgmt	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Matthew M Koder	officer: Pres, Gl Corp & Invest Banking	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Jose E Almeida	director	ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Andrew M. Sieg	officer: Pres, Merill Lynch Wlth Mgmt	100 N TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Frank P Bramble	director
Bruce R. Thompson	officer: Vice Chair, Head Ent Credit	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Alastair M Borthwick	officer: Pres, Global Com Banking	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Aditya Bhasin	officer: Chief Tech & Info Officer	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Lauren A Mogensen	officer: Global Compl & Op Risk Exec	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Thomas M Scrivener	officer: Chief Operations Executive	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Bernard A Mensah	officer: President, International	100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255