Nippon Kayaku Co (TSE:4272) Cash-to-Debt : 1.59 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Nippon Kayaku Co 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. Nippon Kayaku Co's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.59.

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, Nippon Kayaku Co could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

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

TSE:4272' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.54 Med: 2.56 Max: 4.46
Current: 1.59

During the past 13 years, Nippon Kayaku Co's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 4.46. The lowest was 1.54. And the median was 2.56.

TSE:4272's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
64.09% of 1551 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.72 vs TSE:4272: 1.59

Nippon Kayaku Co Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nippon Kayaku Co's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

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Nippon Kayaku Co Cash-to-Debt Chart

Nippon Kayaku Co Annual Data

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3.71

2.10

2.48

3.22

2.78

Nippon Kayaku Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.46	2.78	2.21	2.23	1.59

Competitive Comparison of Nippon Kayaku Co's Cash-to-Debt

For the Chemicals subindustry, Nippon Kayaku Co'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.

Nippon Kayaku Co's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Kayaku Co's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Nippon Kayaku Co 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.

Nippon Kayaku Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 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)
	=	54347	/	(3380	+	16200)
	=	2.78

Nippon Kayaku Co'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)
	=	54442	/	(20666	+	13500)
	=	1.59

Nippon Kayaku Co (TSE:4272) 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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Nippon Kayaku Co (TSE:4272) Business Description

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Address

1-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building 19th and 20th Floors, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005

Website

http://www.nipponkayaku.co.jp

Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The functional chemicals segment, which generates more revenue than any other segment, sells epoxy resins used as flame retardants in electronics, colorants and dyes used in inkjet printers and the manufacture of textiles. The pharmaceuticals segment sells anti-cancer drugs, biological drugs, cardiovascular agents, vitamin compounds, and anti-inflammatory agents. The safety systems segment sells airbag inflators and micro gas generators for seatbelt pretensioners to the automotive industry, both of which are used to protect passengers during an accident. The agrochemicals segment sells insecticides and herbicides. The majority of revenue comes from Asia.

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