Vertu Motors (LSE:VTU) Cash-to-Debt : 0.34 (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is Vertu Motors 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. Vertu Motors's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.34.

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, Vertu Motors couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024.

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

LSE:VTU' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.25 Med: 0.77 Max: 5.37
Current: 0.34

During the past 13 years, Vertu Motors's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 5.37. The lowest was 0.25. And the median was 0.77.

LSE:VTU's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
62.21% of 1294 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.555 vs LSE:VTU: 0.34

Vertu Motors Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vertu Motors'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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Vertu Motors Cash-to-Debt Chart

Vertu Motors Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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0.25

0.42

0.54

0.33

0.34

Vertu Motors Semi-Annual Data
	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23	Feb24
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.54	0.56	0.33	0.21	0.34

Competitive Comparison of Vertu Motors's Cash-to-Debt

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Vertu Motors'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.

Vertu Motors's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Vertu Motors's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Vertu Motors 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.

Vertu Motors's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 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)
	=	70.599	/	(22.105	+	185.397)
	=	0.34

Vertu Motors's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 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)
	=	70.599	/	(22.105	+	185.397)
	=	0.34

Vertu Motors (LSE:VTU) 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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Address

Vertu House, 5th Avenue Business Park, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, GBR, NE11 0XA

Website

https://www.vertumotors.com

Vertu Motors PLC is an automotive retailer in the United Kingdom. The business activity of the group includes selling new cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, and used vehicles, together with after-sale services. It operates through various franchise dealerships, such as Volkswagen, Land Rover, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Kia, Toyota, and many others. The company generates maximum revenue from Used cars.

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