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Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (Shenandoah Telecommunications Co) Cash Ratio : 1.42 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Shenandoah Telecommunications Co 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. Shenandoah Telecommunications Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.42.

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co has a Cash Ratio of 1.42. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.

The historical rank and industry rank for Shenandoah Telecommunications Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SHEN' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16   Med: 0.81   Max: 1.42
Current: 1.42

During the past 13 years, Shenandoah Telecommunications Co's highest Cash Ratio was 1.42. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 0.81.

SHEN's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
86.6% of 388 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.32 vs SHEN: 1.42

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shenandoah Telecommunications Co'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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Shenandoah Telecommunications Co Cash Ratio Chart

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co 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 0.66 0.16 1.27 0.46 1.42

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.46 0.52 0.32 0.43 1.42

Competitive Comparison of Shenandoah Telecommunications Co's Cash Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Shenandoah Telecommunications 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.


Shenandoah Telecommunications Co's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Shenandoah Telecommunications Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shenandoah Telecommunications Co's Cash Ratio falls into.



Shenandoah Telecommunications 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.

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co'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
=139.255/98.355
=1.42

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co'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
=139.255/98.355
=1.42

* 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.


Shenandoah Telecommunications Co  (NAS:SHEN) 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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Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (Shenandoah Telecommunications Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
500 Shentel Way, Edinburg, VA, USA, 22824
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, with its subsidiaries, provides various broadband communication products and services via its wireless, cable, fiber optic, and fixed wireless networks to customers in the Mid-Atlantic United States. The company operates through two business units: tower and broadband. The tower segment leases company-owned cell tower spaces to other wireless communication providers, while the broadband segment provides broadband Internet, video, and voice services to residential and commercial customers. The broadband segment generates the vast majority of the company's revenue, with the bulk of sales flowing from residential and small, and medium businesses within the broadband unit.
Executives
Tracy Fitzsimmons director PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824
Koontz Richard L Jr director PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824
Kenneth L Quaglio director PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824
Thomas Beckett director 111 W. CONGRESS STREET, CHARLES TOWN WV 25414
Victor Christopher Barnes director PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824
Christopher E French officer: President & CEO PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824
Heather K Banks officer: VP & Chief HRO PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824
Dara Leslie officer: SVP Sales & Marketing PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824
Derek Rieger officer: VP-Legal/Gen Counsel & Sec PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824
Dennis Romps officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 12018 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 600, RESTON VA 20191
David L Heimbach officer: Executive VP & COO 221 E. FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
William L Pirtle other: VP-PCS PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824
Thomas A Whitaker officer: VP-Wireless & Cable Operations PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824
James J Volk officer: SR VP FINANCE & CFO
Chase L Stobbe officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer PO BOX 459, EDINBURG VA 22824