Polar Capital Technology Trust (LSE:PCT) Cash-to-Debt : 4.87 (As of Oct. 2023)

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What is Polar Capital Technology Trust 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. Polar Capital Technology Trust's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 4.87.

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, Polar Capital Technology Trust could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023.

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

LSE:PCT' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.68 Med: 2.85 Max: 5.84
Current: 4.87

During the past 13 years, Polar Capital Technology Trust's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 5.84. The lowest was 1.68. And the median was 2.85.

LSE:PCT's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
50.58% of 1475 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.39 vs LSE:PCT: 4.87

Polar Capital Technology Trust Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Polar Capital Technology Trust'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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Polar Capital Technology Trust Cash-to-Debt Chart

Polar Capital Technology Trust Annual Data

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Apr14

Apr15

Apr16

Apr17

Apr18

Apr19

Apr20

Apr21

Apr22

Apr23

Cash-to-Debt

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3.60

2.57

3.96

5.84

4.70

Polar Capital Technology Trust Semi-Annual Data
	Apr14	Oct14	Apr15	Oct15	Apr16	Oct16	Apr17	Oct17	Apr18	Oct18	Apr19	Oct19	Apr20	Oct20	Apr21	Oct21	Apr22	Oct22	Apr23	Oct23
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.62	5.84	4.90	4.70	4.87

Competitive Comparison of Polar Capital Technology Trust's Cash-to-Debt

For the Asset Management subindustry, Polar Capital Technology Trust'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.

Polar Capital Technology Trust's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Polar Capital Technology Trust's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Polar Capital Technology Trust's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Polar Capital Technology Trust Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.

Polar Capital Technology Trust's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	Total Debt
	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	239.096	/	(0	+	50.845)
	=	4.70

Polar Capital Technology Trust's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	Total Debt
	=	Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	246.793	/	(0	+	50.687)
	=	4.87

Polar Capital Technology Trust (LSE:PCT) 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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Polar Capital Technology Trust (LSE:PCT) Business Description

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16 Palace Street, London, GBR, SW1E 5JD

Website

https://www.polarcapitaltechnologytrust.co.uk

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. The company's investment objective is to maximize long-term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of technology companies across the world. Geographically, the company earns investment income from North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. It invests in Software, Interactive Media and Services, Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment, Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals, Internet and Direct Marketing Retail, IT Services, Entertainment, and other sectors.