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CDI (CDI) Current Ratio

: 2.10 (As of Jun. 2017)
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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. CDI's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 was 2.10.

CDI has a current ratio of 2.10. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

CDI's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.72
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.

CDI Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for CDI'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.

* Premium members only.

CDI Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Current Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.71 2.82 3.20 2.32 2.43

CDI Quarterly Data
Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17
Current Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.15 2.14 2.43 2.08 2.10

Competitive Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, CDI'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.


CDI Current Ratio Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, CDI's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



CDI 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.

CDI's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2016 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2016 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2016 )
=196.368/80.87
=2.43

CDI's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Jun. 2017 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Jun. 2017 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Jun. 2017 )
=201.761/96.144
=2.10

* 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.


CDI  (NYSE:CDI) 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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CDI (CDI) Business Description

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CDI Corp. is a staffing firm that provides temporary and permanent workers mainly in the engineering, IT servicing, and construction markets. At the end of 2007 approximately 20% of the firm's revenue was derived from the U.K. construction market and had 1,400 worldwide employees with 11,000 temporary workers on assignment. Based in Philadelphia, Pa., CDI traces its roots back to 1950.
Executives
Lawrence C Karlson director C/O CDI CORP., 1717 ARCH ST 35TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-2768
Albert E Smith director
Scott J Freidheim director, officer: President and CEO 1717 ARCH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Paulett Eberhart other: Former Director and CEO C/O LPL FINANCIAL, 4707 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 32121
Roger H Ballou director, officer: President and CEO C/O CDI CORP, 1717 ARCH ST 35TH FL, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Papadakis Constantine director 75 CRESTLINE RD, WAYNE NJ 19087
John Iii Fanelli officer: VP-Controller, CDI Corporation C/O CDI CORP., 1717 ARCH ST., 35TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Gregory L Cowan officer: Former Sr. VP & CAO 1717 ARCH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Alan B Miller director 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406

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