Whole Foods Market (Whole Foods Market) Cash-to-Debt : 0.95 (As of Jun. 2017)

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What is Whole Foods Market 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. Whole Foods Market's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was 0.95.

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, Whole Foods Market couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017.

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

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

Whole Foods Market Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Whole Foods Market's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

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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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Whole Foods Market Cash-to-Debt Chart

Whole Foods Market Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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50.83

37.89

11.98

6.03

0.70

Whole Foods Market Quarterly Data
	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.59	0.70	0.69	0.85	0.95

Competitive Comparison of Whole Foods Market's Cash-to-Debt

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Whole Foods Market'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.

Whole Foods Market's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Whole Foods Market's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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Whole Foods Market 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.

Whole Foods Market's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2016 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)
	=	730	/	(3	+	1048)
	=	0.69

Whole Foods Market's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 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)
	=	999	/	(2	+	1046)
	=	0.95

Whole Foods Market (NAS:WFM) 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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Whole Foods Market (Whole Foods Market) Business Description

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Whole Foods Market is the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods by units and is the first certified organic grocer in the United States. Whole Foods' only operating segment consists of natural and organic foods supermarkets. As of fiscal 2016, the company had 456 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The average store size is about 39,000 square feet. About 15% of the company's sales were derived from the sale of private-label products. The company announced a pending acquisition by Amazon in June 2017.

Executives

Scott F Powers	director	STATE STREET CORPORATION, ONE LINCOLN STREET, BOSTON MA 02111
Sharon Mccollam	director	C/O OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED, 263 SHUMAN BLVD., NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Ken C Hicks	director	150 N. ORANGE GROVE BLVD, PASADENA CA 91103
Mary Ellen Coe	director	2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Gabrielle Sulzberger	director	450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, FLOOR 13, NEW YORK NY 10017
Glenda J Flanagan	officer: Executive Vice President	550 BOWIE STREET, AUSTIN TX 78703
Joseph D Mansueto	director	C/O MORNINGSTAR, INC., 225 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60606
Robb Walter E Iv	director	550 BOWIE STREET, AUSTIN TX 78703
Ralph Z Sorenson	director	WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. 550 BOWIE STREET AUSTIN TX 78703
William A Tindell	director	500 FREEPORT PARKWAY, COPPELL TX 75019
Green Equity Investors V, L.p.	other: See General Remarks.	11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Gei Capital V, Llc	other: See General Remarks.	11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Green Equity Investors Side V, L.p.	other: See General Remarks.	11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Green V Holdings, Llc	other: See General Remarks.	11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Lgp Management Inc	other: See General Remarks.	11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD, STE 2000, LOS ANGELES CA 90025