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Andalay Solar (Andalay Solar) Current Ratio : 0.13 (As of Sep. 2015)


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What is Andalay Solar 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. Andalay Solar's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was 0.13.

Andalay Solar has a current ratio of 0.13. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Andalay Solar 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 Andalay Solar's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WEST's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 2.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.

Andalay Solar Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Andalay Solar'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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Andalay Solar Current Ratio Chart

Andalay Solar Annual Data
Trend Oct05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.69 1.25 0.39 0.28 0.23

Andalay Solar Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15
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 0.26 0.23 0.26 0.15 0.13

Competitive Comparison of Andalay Solar's Current Ratio

For the Solar subindustry, Andalay Solar'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.


Andalay Solar's Current Ratio Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Andalay Solar's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Andalay Solar 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.

Andalay Solar's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2014 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2014 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2014 )
=1.188/5.172
=0.23

Andalay Solar's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Sep. 2015 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Sep. 2015 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Sep. 2015 )
=0.446/3.319
=0.13

* 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.


Andalay Solar  (GREY:WEST) 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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Andalay Solar (Andalay Solar) Business Description

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Andalay Solar Inc designs and manufactures solar power systems and solar panels with integrated micro-inverters. Its product offering includes sold to solar installers, trade workers, and do-it-yourself customers. The company operates in two segments which include Selling AC solar panels to solar installers, trade workers and do-it-yourself customers and its markets, sells, designs and installs systems for residential and commercial customers.