Shaw Communications (Shaw Communications) Cash-to-Debt : 0.05 (As of Nov. 2022)

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What is Shaw Communications 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. Shaw Communications's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was 0.05.

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, Shaw Communications couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022.

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

SJR' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.01 Med: 0.06 Max: 0.27
Current: 0.05

During the past 13 years, Shaw Communications's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.27. The lowest was -0.01. And the median was 0.06.

SJR's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.36 vs SJR: 0.05

Shaw Communications Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shaw Communications'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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Shaw Communications Cash-to-Debt Chart

Shaw Communications Annual Data

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0.09

0.27

0.13

0.06

0.07

Shaw Communications Quarterly Data
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Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.05	0.06	0.08	0.07	0.05

Competitive Comparison of Shaw Communications's Cash-to-Debt

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Shaw Communications'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.

Shaw Communications's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Shaw Communications's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Shaw Communications 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.

Shaw Communications's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2022 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)
	=	325.927	/	(243.091	+	4311.373)
	=	0.07

Shaw Communications's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 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)
	=	213.272	/	(604.89	+	3746.749)
	=	0.05

Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) 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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Shaw Communications (Shaw Communications) Business Description

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630 - 3rd Avenue S.W., Suite 900, Finance Department, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 4L4

Website

https://www.shaw.ca

Shaw Communications is a Canadian cable company that is one of the biggest providers of internet, television, and landline telephone services in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northern Ontario. In fiscal 2021, more than 75% of Shaw's total revenue resulted from this wireline business. Shaw now also offers wireless service over most of Canada's population footprint after acquiring Wind Mobile in 2016. As a smaller carrier, Shaw has favored bidding status in spectrum auctions, giving it a further boost in enhancing its wireless network. At the 2019 auction, Shaw added significant amounts of 600 MHz spectrum to the 700 MHz spectrum it is currently deploying.