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Monsanto Co (XSWX:MOO) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset : 0.29 (As of Feb. 2018)


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What is Monsanto Co LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset?

LT Debt to Total Assets is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. It is calculated as a company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligationdivide by its Total Assets. Monsanto Co's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2018 was 0.29.

Monsanto Co's long-term debt to total assets ratio declined from Feb. 2017 (0.35) to Feb. 2018 (0.29). It may suggest that Monsanto Co is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

Monsanto Co LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Monsanto Co's LT-Debt-to-Total-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.

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Monsanto Co LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Chart

Monsanto Co Annual Data
Trend Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.10 0.34 0.39 0.38 0.34

Monsanto Co Quarterly Data
May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18
LT-Debt-to-Total-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 0.35 0.33 0.34 0.30 0.29

Monsanto Co LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

Monsanto Co's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2017 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: Aug. 2017 )=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: Aug. 2017 )/Total Assets (A: Aug. 2017 )
=7002.286/20592.745
=0.34

Monsanto Co's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2018 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2018 )=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: Feb. 2018 )/Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2018 )
=6207.043/21223.689
=0.29

* 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.

Monsanto Co  (XSWX:MOO) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Explanation

LT Debt to Total Asset is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. A year-over-year decrease in this metric would suggest the company is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

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Originally a chemical company, Monsanto has morphed into an agricultural giant, focusing on seeds and crop-protection products. In a major breakthrough, Monsanto introduced the first genetically modified crop seeds in 1996 and has remained the industry leader through new product development and licensing agreements. Monsanto continues to focus on bringing new biotechnology traits to market to improve farmer yields and productivity.