Headwaters (Headwaters) Cash-to-Debt : 0.08 (As of Mar. 2017)

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What is Headwaters 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. Headwaters's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was 0.08.

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, Headwaters couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017.

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

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

Headwaters Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Headwaters'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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Headwaters Cash-to-Debt Chart

Headwaters Annual Data

Trend

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0.11

0.17

0.26

0.25

0.09

Headwaters Quarterly Data
	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.11	0.16	0.09	0.10	0.08

Competitive Comparison of Headwaters's Cash-to-Debt

For the Building Materials subindustry, Headwaters'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.

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

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

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

Headwaters 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.

Headwaters'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)
	=	65.298	/	(7.785	+	746.716)
	=	0.09

Headwaters's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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)
	=	58.128	/	(0	+	741.048)
	=	0.08

Headwaters (NYSE:HW) 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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Headwaters (Headwaters) Business Description

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Website

http://www.headwaters.com

Headwaters is a manufacturer of building products for the residential construction, residential remodelling, commercial, and industrial construction industries. The range of products includes architectural stone, resin-based exterior-siding accessories, roofing, trim board, decking, railing, concrete block and brick, windows, and other building products. Headwaters sells its products to wholesale distributors in the United States or big-box stores, as well as through an in-house direct salesforce.

Executives

Donald P Newman	officer: Chief Financial Officer	224 S 108TH AVENUE, OMAHA NE 68154
Sylvia Summers	director	200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Malyn K Malquist	director	10653 S. RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Ej Jake Garn	director	10653 SOUTH RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Scott K Sorensen	officer: Chief Financial Officer	10653 S. RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095