Lafarge (XPAR:LGNV) Cash-to-Debt : 0.16 (As of Jun. 2015)

View and export this data going back to . Start your Free Trial

What is Lafarge 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. Lafarge's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 0.16.

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, Lafarge couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015.

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

XPAR:LGNV' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.19 Max: N/A
Current: 0.16

During the past 13 years, Lafarge's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was N/A. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.19.

XPAR:LGNV's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 0.45 vs XPAR:LGNV: 0.16

Lafarge Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lafarge'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.

* Premium members only.

Lafarge Cash-to-Debt Chart

Lafarge Annual Data

Trend

Dec05

Dec06

Dec07

Dec08

Dec09

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

Dec13

Dec14

Cash-to-Debt

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

0.19

0.21

0.20

0.24

0.18

Lafarge Quarterly Data
	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.19	0.19	0.18	0.17	0.16

Competitive Comparison of Lafarge's Cash-to-Debt

For the Building Materials subindustry, Lafarge'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.

Lafarge's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Lafarge's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Lafarge 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.

Lafarge's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 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)
	=	2084	/	(2045	+	9365)
	=	0.18

Lafarge's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 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)
	=	1998	/	(1999	+	10254)
	=	0.16

Lafarge (XPAR:LGNV) 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.

Lafarge Cash-to-Debt Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Lafarge's Cash-to-Debt provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Lafarge (XPAR:LGNV) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Building Materials » Lafarge SA (XPAR:LGNV) » Definitions » Cash-to-Debt

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

N/A

Address

Website

http://www.lafarge.com

Lafarge SA is a French limited liability company governed by French law and was founded in France in 1833 and was incorporated in 1884 under the name "J. et A. Pavin de Lafarge". The Company provides building materials. It is engaged in producing & selling cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, mostly under the "Lafarge" brand name. Its building products and solutions are used to construct and renovate homes, buildings and infrastructures. At year-end 2013, Company cement production operated, in 56 countries, 113 cement plants and 42 grinding plants, with an annual production capacity of 221 million tons. It also manages cement trading activities. The Company aggregates and concrete are used as raw materials for concrete, masonry, asphalt, and other industrial processes, and as base materials for roads, landï¬lls, and building. As of December 31, 2013, Company had approximately 437 production facilities for aggregates in 23 countries. The Company's Ready-mix concrete had 1,026 concrete plants in 33 countries as of December 31, 2014. The Company also produces asphalt in North America and the United Kingdom, and sells either as a stand-alone product, or in conjunction with contracted paving. The Company operates in Western Europe, North America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia.

Lafarge (XPAR:LGNV) Headlines

No Headlines