CLTH (Clean Tech Biofuels) Debt-to-Asset : 1.53 (As of Sep. 2019)

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What is Clean Tech Biofuels Debt-to-Asset?

Clean Tech Biofuels CLTH Debt-to-Asset is 1.53 as of Sep. 2019.

Clean Tech Biofuels's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $3.34 Mil. Clean Tech Biofuels's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $0.00 Mil. Clean Tech Biofuels's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $2.19 Mil. Clean Tech Biofuels's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was 1.53.

Clean Tech Biofuels  (OTCPK:CLTH) Debt-to-Asset Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-Asset, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Assets.

Clean Tech Biofuels Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

Clean Tech Biofuels Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Clean Tech Biofuels's Debt-to-Asset 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.

Clean Tech Biofuels Debt-to-Asset Chart

Clean Tech Biofuels Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Debt-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.29 1.33 1.32 1.31 1.44

Clean Tech Biofuels Quarterly Data
Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19
Debt-to-Asset 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 1.42 1.44 1.47 1.49 1.53

CLTH vs ETCK, CBNT, PVNNF: Debt-to-Asset Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Clean Tech Biofuels's Debt-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Asset 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.

Clean Tech Biofuels Debt-to-Asset vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Clean Tech Biofuels's Debt-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Clean Tech Biofuels's Debt-to-Asset falls into.


Clean Tech Biofuels Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

Clean Tech Biofuels's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(3.197 + 0) / 2.222
=1.44

Clean Tech Biofuels's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(3.34 + 0) / 2.188
=1.53

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Asset →
What does a Debt-to-Asset of 1.53 mean?
Clean Tech Biofuels (CLTH) has a Debt-to-Asset of 1.53 as of Sep. 2019. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Clean Tech Biofuels and its competitors.
Is Clean Tech Biofuels' Debt-to-Asset too high?
Clean Tech Biofuels' current Debt-to-Asset is 1.53.
How does Clean Tech Biofuels' Debt-to-Asset compare to ETCK and CBNT?
Clean Tech Biofuels' Debt-to-Asset of 1.53 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Asset for a Chemicals company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Debt-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Asset mean?
A high Debt-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Clean Tech Biofuels and its competitors. Clean Tech Biofuels's current Debt-to-Asset is 1.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Clean Tech Biofuels stock overvalued right now?
Clean Tech Biofuels (CLTH) has a current Debt-to-Asset of 1.53. The current Debt-to-Asset is 1.53. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Asset calculated?
Debt-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Clean Tech Biofuels (CLTH), the current Debt-to-Asset is 1.53 as of Sep. 2019. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Clean Tech Biofuels Business Description

Address 7386 Pershing Avenue, University City, MO, USA, 63130
Clean Tech Biofuels Inc is a development stage company engaged in providing cellulosic biomass derived from municipal solid waste (MSW). The company is involved in producing energy and other chemical products, and recyclables (metals, plastics, and glass) from the MSW. Its biomass recovery process which is based on the pressurized steam classification (PSC) technology cleans and separates MSW and generates a clean, homogeneous biomass feedstock. It focuses on designing, building, and operating a commercial biomass recovery plant that will allow the company to produce biomass feedstock for its customers.