M&Z (MAL:MZ) Cash-to-Debt : 0.13 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is M&Z 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. M&Z's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.13.

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, M&Z couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

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

MAL:MZ' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11 Med: 0.13 Max: 0.15
Current: 0.15

During the past 3 years, M&Z's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.15. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 0.13.

MAL:MZ's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
74.68% of 308 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.455 vs MAL:MZ: 0.15

M&Z Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for M&Z'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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M&Z Cash-to-Debt Chart

M&Z Annual Data

Trend

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

0.11

0.15

0.13

M&Z Semi-Annual Data
	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			0.11	N/A	0.15	N/A	0.13

Competitive Comparison of M&Z's Cash-to-Debt

For the Food Distribution subindustry, M&Z'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.

M&Z's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, M&Z's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

M&Z 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.

M&Z'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)
	=	0.807	/	(4.93	+	1.368)
	=	0.13

M&Z's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter 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)
	=	0.807	/	(4.93	+	1.368)
	=	0.13

M&Z (MAL:MZ) 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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M&Z (MAL:MZ) Business Description

Industry

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Address

MMGH Complex South Block, PO Box 295, Marsa Industrial Estate, Valletta, Marsa, MLT

Website

https://www.mz.com.mt

M&Z PLC is a company specializing in the sourcing, importation, distribution, and marketing (to the local consumer) of fast-moving consumer goods and pharmaceutical non-medical products for the retail and catering industry. The food brands comprise part of the brand portfolio and can be divided into ambient, chilled, and frozen products. The cleaning products portfolio is divided into home and personal care items. Its brand includes Knorr, Lipton, Pond's, Algida, asiago food, and others.

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