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Shares of Vroom Inc. VRM<\/span> fell by 22.66% in the past three months. Before having a look at the importance of debt, let’s look at how much debt Vroom has.<\/p>\n According to the Vroom’s most recent balance sheet as reported on November 7, 2022, total debt is at $1.01 billion, with $607.79 million in long-term debt and $399.92 million in current debt. Adjusting for $509.66 million in cash-equivalents, the company has a net debt of $498.05 million.<\/p>\n Let’s define some of the terms we used in the paragraph above. Current debt<\/strong> is the portion of a company’s debt which is due within 1 year, while long-term debt<\/strong> is the portion due in more than 1 year. Cash equivalents<\/strong> includes cash and any liquid securities with maturity periods of 90 days or less. Total debt<\/strong> equals current debt plus long-term debt minus cash equivalents.<\/p>\n Investors look at the debt-ratio to understand how much financial leverage a company has. Vroom has $1.81 billion in total assets, therefore making the debt-ratio 0.56. Generally speaking, a debt-ratio more than 1 means that a large portion of debt is funded by assets. As the debt-ratio increases, so the does the risk of defaulting on loans, if interest rates were to increase. Different industries have different thresholds of tolerance for debt-ratios. For example, a debt ratio of 25% might be higher for one industry, but normal for another.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n However, due to interest-payment obligations, cash-flow of a company can be impacted. Having financial leverage also allows companies to use additional capital for business operations, allowing equity owners to retain excess profit, generated by the debt capital.<\/p>\n Looking for stocks with low debt-to-equity ratios? Check out Benzinga Pro, a market research platform which provides investors with near-instantaneous access to dozens of stock metrics – including debt-to-equity ratio. Click here to learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\nVroom Debt<\/h2>\n
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