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MetroGas (BUE:METR) Cash-to-Debt : 1.02 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is MetroGas 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. MetroGas's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.02.

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, MetroGas 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 MetroGas's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:METR' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 0.19   Max: 1.25
Current: 1.02

During the past 13 years, MetroGas's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 1.25. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.19.

BUE:METR's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
73.69% of 498 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.245 vs BUE:METR: 1.02

MetroGas Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for MetroGas'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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MetroGas Cash-to-Debt Chart

MetroGas Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.22 0.28 0.36 0.73 1.25

MetroGas 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 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 0.65 0.49 1.11 1.25 1.02

Competitive Comparison of MetroGas's Cash-to-Debt

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, MetroGas'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.


MetroGas's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, MetroGas's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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



MetroGas 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.

MetroGas's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

MetroGas's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

* 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.


MetroGas  (BUE:METR) 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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MetroGas (BUE:METR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
General Gregorio Araoz de Lamadrid 1360, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, ARG, C1267AAB
MetroGas SA is engaged in the utility sector. It is a gas distribution company engaged in the provision of natural gas distribution public services. The company is engaged in the commercialization and transportation of natural gas on behalf of or in association with third parties in Argentina. Its reporting segments include MetroGAS Distribution and MetroENERGIA Trading. The company generates maximum revenue from MetroGAS Distribution segment. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

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