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Arkanova Energy (Arkanova Energy) Cash Ratio : 0.02 (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is Arkanova Energy 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. Arkanova Energy's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 0.02.

Arkanova Energy has a Cash Ratio of 0.02. 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 Arkanova Energy's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

AKVA's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.41
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

Arkanova Energy Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arkanova Energy'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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Arkanova Energy Cash Ratio Chart

Arkanova Energy Annual Data
Trend Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.01 0.05 0.31 0.69 0.02

Arkanova Energy Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.69 0.08 0.05 0.02 0.02

Competitive Comparison of Arkanova Energy's Cash Ratio

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Arkanova Energy'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.


Arkanova Energy's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Arkanova Energy's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arkanova Energy's Cash Ratio falls into.



Arkanova Energy Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Arkanova Energy's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Sep. 2016 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=0.075/4.046
=0.02

Arkanova Energy's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2016 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=0.075/4.046
=0.02

* 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.


Arkanova Energy  (OTCPK:AKVA) 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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Arkanova Energy (Arkanova Energy) Business Description

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Address
305 Camp Craft Road, Suite 525, Austin, TX, USA, 78746
Arkanova Energy Corp is a junior producing oil and gas company. The company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of prospective oil and gas properties. The company holds mineral leases in leasehold interests located in Pondera and Glacier Counties, Montana. Its subsidiaries include Arkanova Acquisition Corporation, Prism Corporation and Provident Energy of Montana, LLC.

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