Lime Energy Co (Lime Energy Co) Cash-to-Debt : 0.07 (As of Sep. 2016)

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What is Lime Energy Co 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. Lime Energy Co's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 0.07.

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, Lime Energy Co couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016.

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

LIME's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked ^*
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.38
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Lime Energy Co Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lime Energy Co'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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Lime Energy Co Cash-to-Debt Chart

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Cash-to-Debt

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2.27

0.42

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0.69

Lime Energy Co Quarterly Data
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Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.91	0.69	0.22	0.23	0.07

Competitive Comparison of Lime Energy Co's Cash-to-Debt

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Lime Energy Co'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.

Lime Energy Co's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lime Energy Co's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

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

Lime Energy Co 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.

Lime Energy Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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)
	=	5.389	/	(0.016	+	7.813)
	=	0.69

Lime Energy Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter 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)
	=	0.879	/	(0.025	+	12.822)
	=	0.07

Lime Energy Co (OTCPK:LIME) 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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Lime Energy Co (Lime Energy Co) Business Description

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http://www.lime-energy.com

Lime Energy Co is a U.S based company which offers the utilities energy efficiency program delivery services targeted to their small and medium-sized business customers. Its programs help these businesses use less energy through the upgrade of existing equipment with new, more energy efficient equipment. These programs include energy efficient lighting upgrades, mechanical upgrades, water conservation measures, building controls, refrigeration, pool pumps, building shell improvements and appliance recycling.

Executives

Gregory T Barnum	director
Adam C Procell	officer: CEO and Presirent	C/O WILLDAN, 12401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE, SUITE 300, ANAHEIM CA 92806
Carey William Russell Jr	director	2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD, 5TH FLOOR, TAMPA FL 33607
Robert J Manning	director	1201 THIRD AVE, STE 4900, SEATTLE WA 98101
Robert D Wagner	director	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC., 675 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77057
Cit Group Inc	10 percent owner	1 CIT DRIVE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Frederic F Brace	director	707 W. SMUGGLER ST, ASPEN CO 81611
Stanley Morgan	10 percent owner	1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036

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