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Sanderson Farms (Sanderson Farms) Cash-to-Debt : 40.07 (As of Apr. 2022)


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What is Sanderson Farms 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. Sanderson Farms's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2022 was 40.07.

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, Sanderson Farms could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2022.

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

SAFM's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 0.53
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Sanderson Farms Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sanderson Farms'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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Sanderson Farms Cash-to-Debt Chart

Sanderson Farms Annual Data
Trend Oct12 Oct13 Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt No Debt 1.74 0.75 15.52

Sanderson Farms Quarterly Data
Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18 Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22
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 1.41 7.94 15.52 28.36 40.07

Competitive Comparison of Sanderson Farms's Cash-to-Debt

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Sanderson Farms'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.


Sanderson Farms's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sanderson Farms's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sanderson Farms 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.

Sanderson Farms's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2021 is calculated as:

Sanderson Farms's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2022 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.


Sanderson Farms  (NAS:SAFM) 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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Sanderson Farms (Sanderson Farms) Business Description

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Address
127 Flynt Road, Laurel, MS, USA, 39443
Sanderson Farms Inc is a dressed-chicken processor in the United States, producing and selling a variety of fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products to grocers, food-service operators, and distributors. Most revenue is generated in the Southeastern, Southwestern, Northeastern, and Western United States. The company's product portfolio consists of tray packs and large birds, catering to grocery and food-service customers. It sells chill-packed, ice-packed, bulk-packed, and frozen chicken in whole, cut-up, and boneless form under the brand name Sanderson Farms to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators in the United States.
Executives
Toni D Cooley director 253 OLD JACKSON ROAD, MADISON MS 39110
Phil K Livingston director C/O SANDERSON FARM 225 N 13TH AVE LAUREL MS 39441-0998
John Bierbusse director 3500 NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE #14A CHICAGO IL 60657
Lampkin Butts director, officer: Vice President, Sales C/O SANDERSON FARM 225 N 13TH AVE LAUREL MS 39441-0998
Robert C Khayat director PO BOX 1848 UNIVERSITY MS 38677
Sonia Perez director 127 FLYNT ROAD, LAUREL MS 39443
Jones Gail Pittman director C/O SANDERSON FARMS INC PO BOX 988 225 N 13TH AVE LAUREL MS 39441-0988
Green Edith Kelly director 3131 DEMOCRAT ROAD BLDG B206, MEMPHIS TN 38118
John David Barksdale director 127 FLYNT ROAD, LAUREL MS 39443
Banks Fred L Jr director 111 EAST CAPITOL STREET SUITE 600 JACKSON MS 39201-2122
Dianne Mooney director 7449 ASHLAND LANE BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Suzanne T Mestayer director 1100 POYDRAS STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70163
D Michael Cockrell director, officer: Treasurer & CFO C/O SANDERSON FARM 225 N 13TH AVE LAUREL MS 39441-0998
Beverly W Hogan director
Baker John H Iii director C/O SANDERSON FARMS INC 225 N 13TH AVE LAUREL MS 39441