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POSCO Holdings (POSCO Holdings) Current Ratio

: 2.11 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. POSCO Holdings's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.11.

POSCO Holdings has a current ratio of 2.11. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

PKX' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.45   Med: 1.91   Max: 2.23
Current: 2.11

During the past 13 years, POSCO Holdings's highest Current Ratio was 2.23. The lowest was 1.45. And the median was 1.91.

PKX's Current Ratio is ranked better than
63.61% of 632 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 1.67 vs PKX: 2.11

POSCO Holdings Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for POSCO Holdings'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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POSCO Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.12 2.12 2.23 2.06 2.11

POSCO Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 2.06 2.20 2.30 2.20 2.11

Competitive Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, POSCO Holdings'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.


POSCO Holdings Current Ratio Distribution

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, POSCO Holdings's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



POSCO Holdings 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.

POSCO Holdings's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=35428.161/16759.897
=2.11

POSCO Holdings's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=35428.161/16759.897
=2.11

* 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.


POSCO Holdings  (NYSE:PKX) 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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POSCO Holdings (POSCO Holdings) Business Description

Address
POSCO Center, 440 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, KOR, 06194
POSCO Holdings Inc is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries. The company's operating segments are 1) Steel Segment includes the production and sale of steel products. 2) Green Infrastructure Business includes the provision of infrastructure and related services. The segment is divided into three operations, Trading Segment consists trading and natural resources development activities. Construction Segment consists planning, designing and construction of industrial plants, civil engineering projects and buildings. The energy and Other Segment consists power generation and information technology and operational technology services. 3) Green Materials and Energy Segment include manufacturing and sale of energy-related and other industrial materials, 4) Others Segment.