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Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) Quick Ratio : 1.91 (As of Dec. 2019)


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What is Management Consulting Group Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Management Consulting Group's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 1.91.

Management Consulting Group has a quick ratio of 1.91. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Management Consulting Group's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:MMC' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.6   Med: 1.02   Max: 4.23
Current: 1.91

During the past 13 years, Management Consulting Group's highest Quick Ratio was 4.23. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 1.02.

LSE:MMC's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.54 vs LSE:MMC: 1.91

Management Consulting Group Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Management Consulting Group's Quick 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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Management Consulting Group Quick Ratio Chart

Management Consulting Group Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.95 2.20 2.04 2.54 1.91

Management Consulting Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19
Quick 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 2.04 1.34 2.54 1.91 1.91

Competitive Comparison of Management Consulting Group's Quick Ratio

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Management Consulting Group's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick 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.


Management Consulting Group's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Management Consulting Group's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Management Consulting Group's Quick Ratio falls into.



Management Consulting Group 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.

Management Consulting Group's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2019 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(18.009-0)/9.453
=1.91

Management Consulting Group's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2019 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(18.009-0)/9.453
=1.91

* 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.


Management Consulting Group  (LSE:MMC) 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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Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
10 Warwick Lane, St. Paul’s House, 4th Floor, London, GBR, EC4M 7BP
Management Consulting Group PLC is engaged in providing professional services to various industries and sectors via the Proudfoot practice. Proudfoot, which is a professional service practice designs, implements and accelerates the operational transformation that realizes tomorrow's results today. The company serves various industries including manufacturing, natural resources, consumer packaged goods, transportation, automotive, building materials and heavy industry. It also provides market-specific local customization for Financial Services and Healthcare sectors. The company provides its services in the Americas, Europe among other regions, and generates a vast majority of its revenue from Europe.