Western Sierra Resource (Western Sierra Resource) Cash-to-Debt : 0.21 (As of Sep. 2008)

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What is Western Sierra Resource 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. Western Sierra Resource's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 was 0.21.

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, Western Sierra Resource couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Sierra Resource's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

WSRC's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 0.92
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Western Sierra Resource Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Sierra Resource'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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Western Sierra Resource Cash-to-Debt Chart

Western Sierra Resource Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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0.01

0.37

0.15

0.02

Western Sierra Resource Quarterly Data
	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.01	0.02	0.05	-	0.21

Competitive Comparison of Western Sierra Resource's Cash-to-Debt

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Western Sierra Resource'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.

Western Sierra Resource's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Western Sierra Resource's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Sierra Resource's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Western Sierra Resource 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.

Western Sierra Resource's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 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)
	=	0.004	/	(0.207	+	0)
	=	0.02

Western Sierra Resource's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 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)
	=	0.022	/	(0.107	+	0)
	=	0.21

Western Sierra Resource (OTCPK:WSRC) 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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Western Sierra Resource (Western Sierra Resource) Business Description

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1001 Grand Avenue, Suite 207, Glenwood Springs, CO, USA, 81602

Website

https://www.westernsierraresource.com

Western Sierra Resource Corp is a multifaceted resource company and revenue producer focused on applying and expanding its $40,500,000 water rights assets. The beneficial uses of its water rights include growing industrial hemp, manufacturing, and undertaking the related eco-friendly, high-yield, project.