WR Berkley (WR Berkley) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.48 (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. WR Berkley's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.48.

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, WR Berkley 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 WR Berkley's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

WRB' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28 Med: 0.39 Max: 0.87
Current: 0.48

During the past 13 years, WR Berkley's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.87. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.39.

WRB's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
76.65% of 484 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.85 vs WRB: 0.48

WR Berkley Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for WR Berkley'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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WR Berkley Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

0.39

0.87

0.48

0.51

0.48

WR Berkley 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																0.51	0.44	0.64	0.58	0.48

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, WR Berkley'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.

WR Berkley Cash-to-Debt Distribution

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

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

WR Berkley 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.

WR Berkley'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)
	=	1363.195	/	(5.4	+	2831.641)
	=	0.48

WR Berkley'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)
	=	1363.195	/	(5.4	+	2831.641)
	=	0.48

WR Berkley (NYSE:WRB) 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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WR Berkley (WR Berkley) Business Description

Industry

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Address

475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, USA, 06830

Website

http://www.wrberkley.com

W.R. Berkley is an insurance holding company with a host of subsidiaries that primarily underwrite commercial casualty insurance. The firm specializes in niche products that include various excess and surplus lines, workers' compensation insurance, self-insurance consulting, reinsurance, and regional commercial lines for small and midsize businesses.

Executives

Daniel Lynn Mosley	director	475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Mark Ellwood Brockbank	director	ROC FLEURI APT C41, 1 RUE DU TENAO, MONTE CARLO O9 98000
Jonathan Talisman	director	475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, W R BERKLEY CORPORATION, GREENWICH CT 06830
Philip S Welt	officer: EVP & General Counsel	W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
James G Shiel	officer: Sr.Vice Pres. - Investments	C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Leigh Ann Pusey	director	LILLY CORPORATE CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
Maria Luisa Ferre	director	PO BOX 9066590, SAN JUAN PR 00906-6590
Matthew M Ricciardi	officer: SVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL	W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ira S Lederman	officer: SVP-General Counsel & Sec.	475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Clement P Patafio	officer: V.P.-Corp. Controller	C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Christopher L Augostini	director	C/O W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Eugene G Ballard	officer: Sr.V.P.- CFO & Treas.	C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ronald E Blaylock	director
Lucille T Sgaglione	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Jeffrey Marc Hafter	officer: SVP	W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830