Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Quick Ratio : 0.40 (As of Aug. 2023)

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Quick Ratio Chart

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Annual Data
	Trend	Feb14	Feb15	Feb16	Feb17	Feb18	Feb19	Feb20	Feb21	Feb22	Feb23
Quick Ratio		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					0.30	0.45	0.40	0.41	0.37

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Semi-Annual Data
	Feb14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23
Quick Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														0.44	0.41	0.41	0.37	0.40

Competitive Comparison of Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Quick Ratio

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Quick Ratio falls into.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

* 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.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies  (JSE:DCP) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.

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