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Shares of Mohawk Industries (NYSE:MHK) rose by 33.53% in the past three months. Before having a look at the importance of debt, let us look at how much debt Mohawk Industries has.
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Mohawk Industries's Debt
According to the Mohawk Industries's most recent financial statement as reported on February 24, 2021, total debt is at $2.73 billion, with $2.36 billion in long-term debt and $377.25 million in current debt. Adjusting for $768.62 million in cash-equivalents, the company has a net debt of $1.97 billion.
Let's define some of the terms we used in the paragraph above. Current debt is the portion of a company's debt which is due within 1 year, while long-term debt is the portion due in more than 1 year. Cash equivalents include cash and any liquid securities with maturity periods of 90 days or less. Total debt equals current debt plus long-term debt minus cash equivalents.
To understand the degree of financial leverage a company has, investors look at the debt ratio. Considering Mohawk Industries's $14.33 billion in total assets, the debt-ratio is at 0.19. As a rule of thumb, a debt-ratio more than one indicates that a considerable portion of debt is funded by assets. A higher debt-ratio can also imply that the company might be putting itself at risk for default, if interest rates were to increase. However, debt-ratios vary widely across different industries. A debt ratio of 25% might be higher for one industry and normal for another.
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Why Investors Look At Debt?
Debt is an important factor in the capital structure of a company, and can help it attain growth. Debt usually has a relatively lower financing cost than equity, which makes it an attractive option for executives.
However, due to interest-payment obligations, cash-flow of a company can be impacted. Equity owners can keep excess profit, generated from the debt capital, when companies use the debt capital for its business operations.
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