Octopus Eclipse VCT 2 (LSE:OEC2) Cash Ratio : 18.38 (As of Jul. 2012)

Octopus Eclipse VCT 2 Cash Ratio Chart

Octopus Eclipse VCT 2 Semi-Annual Data
	Jul05	Jan06	Jul06	Jan07	Jul07	Jan08	Jul08	Jan09	Jul09	Jan10	Jul10	Jan11	Jul11	Jan12	Jul12
Cash Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										46.20	17.62	24.36	14.34	18.38

Competitive Comparison of Octopus Eclipse VCT 2's Cash Ratio

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Octopus Eclipse VCT 2's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Industry

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Octopus Eclipse VCT 2 Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Octopus Eclipse VCT 2's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2012 is calculated as:

Octopus Eclipse VCT 2's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2012 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.

Octopus Eclipse VCT 2  (LSE:OEC2) 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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