Sears Holdings (Sears Holdings) Cash-to-Debt : 0.12 (As of Oct. 2018)

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What is Sears Holdings 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. Sears Holdings's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was 0.12.

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, Sears Holdings couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018.

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

SHLDW's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 0.46
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Sears Holdings Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sears Holdings'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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Sears Holdings Cash-to-Debt Chart

Sears Holdings Annual Data

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0.03

Sears Holdings Quarterly Data
	Apr14	Jul14	Oct14	Jan15	Apr15	Jul15	Oct15	Jan16	Apr16	Jul16	Oct16	Jan17	Apr17	Jul17	Oct17	Jan18	Apr18	Jul18	Oct18	Oct19
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.03	0.02	0.02	0.12	No Debt

Competitive Comparison of Sears Holdings's Cash-to-Debt

For the Department Stores subindustry, Sears Holdings'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.

Sears Holdings's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sears Holdings's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Sears Holdings 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.

Sears Holdings's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2018 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)
	=	113	/	(1883	+	2496)
	=	0.03

Sears Holdings's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 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)
	=	436	/	(1559	+	2203)
	=	0.12

Sears Holdings (NAS:SHLDW) 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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Sears Holdings (Sears Holdings) Business Description

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Address

3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL, USA, 60179

Website

http://www.searsholdings.com

Sears Holdings Corporation is an America-based retailer that integrates the digital and physical shopping experiences for consumers. The company operates through retail store brands Sears and Kmart. Sears provides a broad range of home merchandise, apparel, automotive products and home services through both online and offline channels across the United States, and it owns proprietary brands, including Kenmore, Craftsman, and DieHard. Kmart is a mass merchandising firm, offering quality products to customers through exclusive brands. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the domestic market.