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Tower International (Tower International) Cash-to-Debt : 0.29 (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Tower International 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. Tower International's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 0.29.

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, Tower International couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019.

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

TOWR's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 0.56
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Tower International Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tower International'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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Tower International Cash-to-Debt Chart

Tower International Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.31 0.27 0.16 0.28 0.23

Tower International Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
Cash-to-Debt Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 0.19 0.15 0.23 0.38 0.29

Competitive Comparison of Tower International's Cash-to-Debt

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Tower International'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.


Tower International's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tower International's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tower International 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.

Tower International's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Tower International's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 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.


Tower International  (NYSE:TOWR) 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.


Tower International Cash-to-Debt Related Terms

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Tower International (Tower International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
17672 Laurel Park Drive North, Suite 400 E, Livonia, MI, USA, 48152
Tower International is a manufacturer of structural metal components and assemblies used in the automotive industry. The company offers body-structure stampings, frame and other chassis structures, complex welded assemblies, and suspension components for small and large cars, crossovers, pickups, and sport utility vehicles. Tower International supplies its products directly to original equipment manufacturers. Its largest end markets are the Americas.
Executives
English Frank E. Jr. director C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
Thomas K Brown director FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
James N Chapman director 14 ALPINE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
James C Gouin officer: CEO and President TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Mark Malcolm director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Dev Kapadia director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Nicholas D Chabraja director
Jonathan Gallen director 450 PARK AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen Feinberg 10 percent owner 875 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ronald Kolka director 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE NORTH, SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Rande S Somma other: Board Advisor
William Pumphrey officer: President, Americas 27175 HAGGERTY ROAD, NOVI MI 48377
Chan Galbato director 191 E NORTH AVENUE, CAROL STREAM IL 60188
Dennis M Donovan director 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30339
Allan D Gilmour other: Board Advisor FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126