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Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG (FRA:SMB) Cash Ratio : 0.92 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.92.

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG has a Cash Ratio of 0.92. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SMB' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2   Med: 0.59   Max: 0.99
Current: 0.92

During the past 13 years, Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's highest Cash Ratio was 0.99. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 0.59.

FRA:SMB's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
71.03% of 1843 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.38 vs FRA:SMB: 0.92

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Cash Ratio 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.

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Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Cash Ratio Chart

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.61 0.99 0.90 0.57 0.92

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.61 0.99 0.90 0.57 0.92

Competitive Comparison of Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Cash Ratio

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio 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.


Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Cash Ratio falls into.



Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=18.131/19.74
=0.92

Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=18.131/19.74
=0.92

* 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.


Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG  (FRA:SMB) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG (FRA:SMB) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Bad Schwalbach, Bad Schwalbach, DEU, 65307
Schwalbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz AG is engaged in processing and distribution of milk and milk products, the wholesale of dairy products and related foodstuffs. The company acts as a regional brand supplier of fresh and long-life milk, as well as fresh produce such as yogurt, whipped cream, sour cream, natural and fruit quark, cream, and sponge cake under the name SCHWÄLBCHEN. Specialties such as the coffee beverage Caffreddo and ethnic items such as Ayran are marketed nationwide. The company is engaged in the wholesale consumer trade segment.