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Torstar (Torstar) Current Ratio : 2.05 (As of Mar. 2020)


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What is Torstar 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. Torstar's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 was 2.05.

Torstar has a current ratio of 2.05. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

TORSF's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.62
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.

Torstar Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Torstar'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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Torstar Current Ratio Chart

Torstar Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.44 1.62 1.78 2.06 1.86

Torstar Quarterly Data
Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20
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 2.09 1.91 1.80 1.86 2.05

Competitive Comparison of Torstar's Current Ratio

For the Publishing subindustry, Torstar'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.


Torstar's Current Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Torstar's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Torstar 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.

Torstar's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2019 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2019 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2019 )
=140.631/75.644
=1.86

Torstar's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Mar. 2020 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Mar. 2020 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Mar. 2020 )
=130.653/63.744
=2.05

* 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.


Torstar  (OTCPK:TORSF) 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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Torstar (Torstar) Business Description

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Address
One Yonge Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5E 1E6
Torstar Corp is a media company. The company operates in three business segments: Community Brands, Daily Brands and Digital Ventures. The digital business includes operations outside the traditional newspaper. Daily News Brands segment includes a portfolio of media businesses. Community Brands segment engaged in operations of newspapers, digital properties, flyer distribution, consumer shows, magazines, directories and printing.

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