ASX:PAK Historical Debt Dec 25th 17
Can PAK pay its short-term liabilities?
Since Pacific American Coal doesn’t have any debt on its balance sheet, it doesn’t have any solvency issues, which is a term used to describe the company’s ability to meet its long-term obligations. However, another measure of financial health is its short-term obligations, which is known as liquidity. These include payments to suppliers, employees and other stakeholders. At the current liabilities level of A$0.3M liabilities, it seems that the business has been able to meet these commitments with a current assets level of A$2.9M, leading to a 9.87x current account ratio. Though, a ratio greater than 3x may be considered as too high, as PAK could be holding too much capital in a low-return investment environment.
Next Steps:
Are you a shareholder? PAK is a fast-growing firm, which supports having have zero-debt and financial freedom to continue to ramp up growth. This may mean this is an optimal capital structure for the business, given that it is also meeting its short-term commitment. Moving forward, its financial position may change. I recommend keeping abreast of market expectations for PAK’s future growth.
Are you a potential investor? PAK’s high growth makes financial flexibility an attractive option. Moreover, its high liquidity means the company should continue to operate smoothly in the case of adverse events. To gain more conviction in the stock, you need to also analyse the company’s track record. I encourage you to continue your research by taking a look at PAK’s past performance in order to determine for yourself whether its zero-debt position is justified.
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The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.