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Novagold Resources (Novagold Resources) Current Ratio : 65.41 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Novagold Resources Current Ratio?

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. Novagold Resources's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 65.41.

Novagold Resources has a current ratio of 65.41. It indicates the company may not be efficiently using its current assets or its short-term financing facilities. This may also indicate problems in working capital management.

The historical rank and industry rank for Novagold Resources's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NG' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.79   Med: 49.1   Max: 119
Current: 65.4

During the past 13 years, Novagold Resources's highest Current Ratio was 119.00. The lowest was 8.79. And the median was 49.10.

NG's Current Ratio is ranked better than
98.28% of 2672 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.16 vs NG: 65.40

Novagold Resources Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Novagold Resources's Current 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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Novagold Resources Current Ratio Chart

Novagold Resources Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Current Ratio
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Novagold Resources Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Current 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 57.88 40.75 33.31 32.57 65.41

Competitive Comparison of Novagold Resources's Current Ratio

For the Gold subindustry, Novagold Resources'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.


Novagold Resources's Current Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Novagold Resources's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Novagold Resources's Current Ratio falls into.



Novagold Resources 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.

Novagold Resources's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Nov. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Nov. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Nov. 2023 )
=127.219/3.906
=32.57

Novagold Resources's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=119.892/1.833
=65.41

* 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.


Novagold Resources  (AMEX:NG) 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.


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Novagold Resources (Novagold Resources) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
201 South Main Street, Suite 400, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 84111
Novagold Resources Inc is a mineral exploration company engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties. The company owns 50% of the Donlin Gold project, which is located in southwestern Alaska, approximately 20 kilometers north of the village of Crooked Creek on the Kuskokwim River.
Executives
Gregory A. Lang director, officer: President & CEO C/O TRILOGY METALS INC., 1950 - 777 DUNSMUIR STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V7Y 1K4
Kalidas V Madhavpeddi director 511 ARROYO SQ, SOUTH PASADENA CA 91030
Diane R Garrett director C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
Ethan Schutt director C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
Anthony P. Walsh director C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
Dawn Patricia Whittaker director C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
Hume D. Kyle director C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
Quintanilla Daniel Muniz director C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION, 11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD., SUITE 2500, PHOENIX AZ 85028
Sharon Dowdall director C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
David A. Ottewell officer: Vice President & CFO C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
Clynton R. Nauman director C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
C. Kevin Mcarthur director 1144 15TH STREET, SUITE 2500, DENVER CO 80202
Igor Levental director C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
Elaine J Dorward-king director 6363 SOUTH FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE, GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
David Deisley officer: Exec. VP & General Counsel C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111

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