Electronic Systems Technology (Electronic Systems Technology) Cash-to-Debt : 39.76 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Electronic Systems Technology 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. Electronic Systems Technology's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 39.76.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Electronic Systems Technology could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024.

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

ELST' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.91 Med: 76.48 Max: No Debt
Current: 39.76

During the past 13 years, Electronic Systems Technology's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 2.91. And the median was 76.48.

ELST's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
87.92% of 2450 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.32 vs ELST: 39.76

Electronic Systems Technology Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Electronic Systems Technology'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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Electronic Systems Technology Cash-to-Debt Chart

Electronic Systems Technology Annual Data

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Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

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23.13

3.41

37.71

14.54

28.58

Electronic Systems Technology Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															14.07	15.33	20.02	28.58	39.76

Competitive Comparison of Electronic Systems Technology's Cash-to-Debt

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Electronic Systems Technology'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.

Electronic Systems Technology's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Electronic Systems Technology's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Electronic Systems Technology's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Electronic Systems Technology 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.

Electronic Systems Technology's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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)
	=	0.886	/	(0.031	+	0)
	=	28.58

Electronic Systems Technology's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 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)
	=	0.835	/	(0.021	+	0)
	=	39.76

Electronic Systems Technology (OTCPK:ELST) 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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Electronic Systems Technology (Electronic Systems Technology) Business Description

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Address

415 N. Roosevelt Street, STE B1, Kennewick, WA, USA, 99336

Website

https://www.esteem.com

Electronic Systems Technology Inc is engaged in the development and manufacturing of digital data (non-voice) radio transceivers for use in industrial wireless networking applications. It designs, develops, manufactures, and markets industrial wireless products and accessories. The company's products provide communication solutions for applications underutilized by conventional, commercial-grade communication systems. It offers product lines in markets for process automation in commercial, industrial, and government arenas domestically as well as internationally.

Executives

Daniel M. Tolley	director	C/O ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC., 415 N. ROOSEVELT ST., STE B1, KENNEWICH WA 99336
Michael William Eller	director, officer: President	415 N QUAY, BLDG B1, KENNEWICK WA 99336
Partners Lllp Edco	10 percent owner	4605 S DENICE DR, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Zeff Capital, Lp	10 percent owner	400 S. MCCADDEN PL., LOS ANGELES CA 90020
Theodore Deinard	director	C/O ARC WIRELESS SOLUTIONS, INC., 6330 NORTH WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 13, DENVER CO 80216
Donald E. Siecke	director, 10 percent owner	12441 W 49TH AVE., UNIT 4, WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033
Thomas J. Schaefer	director	6800 EAST HIGHLAND AVE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Vern D Kornelsen	director, 10 percent owner	4605 S. DENICE DR, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Electronic Systems Technology Inc	director, officer: Secretary/Treasurer	415 N. ROOSEVELT ST., STE B1, KENNEWICK WA 99336
Hummingbird Value Fund Lp	10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1	145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hummingbird Management Llc	10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1	145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Paul D Sonkin	10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1	145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund Lp	10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1	145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hummingbird Capital Llc	10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1	145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund, Lp	10 percent owner, other: see footnote #1	C/O HUMMINGBIRD MANAGEMENT, LLC, 145 E. 57TH STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022

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