Real Goods Solar (XSWX:RGSE) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.61 (As of Sep. 2019)

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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. Real Goods Solar's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was 0.61.

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, Real Goods Solar couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019.

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

XSWX:RGSE' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 4.44 Max: 14077
Current: 0.61

During the past 13 years, Real Goods Solar's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 14077.00. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 4.44.

XSWX:RGSE's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 1.82 vs XSWX:RGSE: 0.61

Real Goods Solar Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Real Goods Solar'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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Real Goods Solar Annual Data

Trend

Dec09

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Cash-to-Debt

0.26

0.77

3.74

1,155.00

17.37

Real Goods Solar Quarterly Data
	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19
Cash-to-Debt																39.44	17.37	1.00	1.12	0.61

Competitive Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, Real Goods Solar'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.

Real Goods Solar Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Real Goods Solar's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Real Goods Solar's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Real Goods Solar 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.

Real Goods Solar's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 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)
	=	5.784	/	(0.333	+	0)
	=	17.37

Real Goods Solar's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 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)
	=	0.791	/	(0.524	+	0.78)
	=	0.61

Real Goods Solar (XSWX:RGSE) 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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Real Goods Solar (XSWX:RGSE) Business Description

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Address

110 16th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO, USA, 80202

Website

https://www.rgsenergy.com

Real Goods Solar Inc provides residential and commercial solar energy construction, installation and design. The company offers turnkey solar energy services including design, procurement, permitting and build-out activities.

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