Jewett-Cameron Trading Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.28. 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 Jewett-Cameron Trading Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
JCTCF'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 1.57 Max: 6.29
Current: 0.28
During the past 13 years, Jewett-Cameron Trading Co's highest Cash Ratio was 6.29. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 1.57.
JCTCF's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 51.06% of 284
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 0.295
vs JCTCF: 0.28
Jewett-Cameron Trading Co Cash Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Jewett-Cameron Trading Co's Cash Ratio
For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Jewett-Cameron Trading Co'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.
Jewett-Cameron Trading Co's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Jewett-Cameron Trading Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jewett-Cameron Trading Co's Cash Ratio falls into.
Jewett-Cameron Trading Co Cash Ratio Calculation
The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.
Jewett-Cameron Trading Co's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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.
Jewett-Cameron Trading Co (NAS:JCTCF) 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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Jewett-Cameron Trading Co (Jewett-Cameron Trading Co) Business Description
Jewett-Cameron Trading Co Ltd through its subsidiaries engages in the wholesale distribution of a variety of specialty wood products. Its operating segments include, The Industrial wood products segment is engaged in the processing and distribution of industrial wood products. The Pet Fencing and Other segment, which is the key revenue driver, operates as a wholesaler of wood products and a manufacturer and distributor of specialty metal products. The Seed processing and sales segment processes and distributes agricultural seed and Corporate and administrative. The company predominantly operates in United States and also has its presence in Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia and other regions.
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