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Hawaiian Telcom Holdco (Hawaiian Telcom Holdco) Current Ratio : 0.65 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Hawaiian Telcom Holdco 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. Hawaiian Telcom Holdco's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.65.

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco has a current ratio of 0.65. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Hawaiian Telcom Holdco has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.

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

HWTLW's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.01
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hawaiian Telcom Holdco'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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Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Current Ratio Chart

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.36 0.94 0.91 0.74 0.86

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 0.71 0.82 0.91 0.86 0.65

Competitive Comparison of Hawaiian Telcom Holdco's Current Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Hawaiian Telcom Holdco'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.


Hawaiian Telcom Holdco's Current Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Hawaiian Telcom Holdco's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hawaiian Telcom Holdco's Current Ratio falls into.



Hawaiian Telcom Holdco 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.

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2017 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2017 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2017 )
=86.025/100.441
=0.86

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Mar. 2018 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Mar. 2018 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=57.941/88.655
=0.65

* 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.


Hawaiian Telcom Holdco  (OTCPK:HWTLW) 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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Hawaiian Telcom Holdco (Hawaiian Telcom Holdco) Business Description

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Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Inc is a US-based company which provides communications services and products in Hawaii. In addition, it provides high-speed Internet, long-distance services, next-generation Internet protocol (IP) based network services, data solutions, managed services, billing and collection, wireless services, and pay telephone services. The company generates its revenue from the channels namely Business services, consumer services, wholesale carrier data and other. Generating, a majority of its revenue from the Business services and the Consumer services.

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