The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Surgical Care Affiliates's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was 1.26.
Surgical Care Affiliates has a current ratio of 1.26. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.
The historical rank and industry rank for Surgical Care Affiliates's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SCAI's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.38 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.
Surgical Care Affiliates Current 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 Surgical Care Affiliates's Current Ratio
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Surgical Care Affiliates's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current 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.
Surgical Care Affiliates's Current Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Surgical Care Affiliates's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Surgical Care Affiliates's Current Ratio falls into.
Surgical Care Affiliates Current Ratio Calculation
The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.
Surgical Care Affiliates's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 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.
Surgical Care Affiliates (NAS:SCAI) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
Surgical Care Affiliates Current Ratio Related Terms
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Surgical Care Affiliates (Surgical Care Affiliates) Business Description
Surgical Care Affiliates Inc was incorporated on March 23, 2007. It is a provider of solutions to physicians, health plans and health systems to optimize surgical care. It operates surgical facilities in the United States, which includes 185 ambulatory surgery centers ("ASCs") and seven surgical hospitals. Its business model is focused on building strategic relationships with physicians, health plans and health systems to invest in, develop and optimize facilities in an aligned economic model that enables access to high-quality care at lower cost. It owns and operates facilities in partnership with 45 health systems and approximately 2,800 physician partners. It has six operating segments, which are aggregated into one reportable segment. Its six operating segments are generally organized geographically. Its operations consist of ownership and management of ASCs and surgical hospitals. Its affiliated facilities provide the space, equipment and medical support staff necessary for physicians to perform non-emergency surgical procedures. Its typical ASC is a freestanding facility with fully-equipped operating and procedure rooms and ancillary areas for reception, preparation, recovery and administration. Its surgical hospitals provide medical services similar to those provided by ASCs and can also accommodate more complex procedures, some of which require patients to stay overnight. It faces competition from other providers of ambulatory surgical care in developing ASC and surgical hospital joint ventures, acquiring existing facilities, attracting patients and negotiating commercial health plan contract pricing. It is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment and human health and safety, including those governing the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the cleanup of contaminated sites and the maintenance of a safe workplace.
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