The current ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its current assets by dividing current assets by current liabilities. The liquid ratio, also called the quick ratio, measures a company's ability to pay debts as they become due by dividing quick assets, which exclude inventory and prepaid expenses, by current liabilities. The document provides the current ratio and liquid ratio calculations for a company over three years from 2018-2019 to 2016-2017.
The current ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its current assets by dividing current assets by current liabilities. The liquid ratio, also called the quick ratio, measures a company's ability to pay debts as they become due by dividing quick assets, which exclude inventory and prepaid expenses, by current liabilities. The document provides the current ratio and liquid ratio calculations for a company over three years from 2018-2019 to 2016-2017.
The current ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its current assets by dividing current assets by current liabilities. The liquid ratio, also called the quick ratio, measures a company's ability to pay debts as they become due by dividing quick assets, which exclude inventory and prepaid expenses, by current liabilities. The document provides the current ratio and liquid ratio calculations for a company over three years from 2018-2019 to 2016-2017.
- The Current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company’s ability to pay short term obligations or those due within one year. - It tells investors and analysts how a company can maximize the current assets on its balance sheet to satisfy its current debt and other payables. - Formula – Current Ratio = Current Assets Current Liabilities - The Liquid ratio tells one’s ability to pay off its debt as and when they become due. - In other words, this ratio tells how quickly a company can convert its current assets into cash so that it can pay off its liability on a timely basis. - Liquid ratio is also called Quick Ratio. - Formula – Liquid Ratio = Quick Assets Quick Liabilities Year Current Current Current Ratio= Liquid Ratio= Assets Liabilities Current Asset Quick Asset Current Liability Quick Liability 2018-19 2124.35 1518.27 2124.35 / 1518.27 = 1.39 1386.89 / 1518.27 = 0.91 2017-18 1958.84 1234.48 1958.84 / 1234.48 = 1.58 1252.64 / 1234.48 = 1.01 2016-17 1785.61 1208.99 1785.61 / 1208.99 = 1.47 1182.99 / 1208.99 = 0.97