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Serica Energy (LSE:SQZ) Quick Ratio : 2.14 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Serica Energy 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. Serica Energy's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.14.

Serica Energy has a quick ratio of 2.14. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Serica Energy's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SQZ' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.76   Med: 2.28   Max: 3.99
Current: 2.14

During the past 13 years, Serica Energy's highest Quick Ratio was 3.99. The lowest was 0.76. And the median was 2.28.

LSE:SQZ's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
76.16% of 1078 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.1 vs LSE:SQZ: 2.14

Serica Energy Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Serica Energy'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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Serica Energy Quick Ratio Chart

Serica Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.01 1.37 1.55 2.41 2.14

Serica Energy Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 1.55 1.79 2.41 1.98 2.14

Competitive Comparison of Serica Energy's Quick Ratio

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Serica Energy'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.


Serica Energy's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Serica Energy's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Serica Energy's Quick Ratio falls into.



Serica Energy 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.

Serica Energy's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(440.527-10.888)/200.845
=2.14

Serica Energy's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(440.527-10.888)/200.845
=2.14

* 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.


Serica Energy  (LSE:SQZ) 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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Serica Energy (LSE:SQZ) Business Description

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Address
48 George Street, London, GBR, W1U 7DY
Serica Energy PLC is an independent upstream oil and gas company with operations centered on the UK North Sea with a range of exploration and production assets. The company operates the Bruce, Keith, and Rhum fields in the UK Northern North Sea. It also operates the Columbus Field, Triton FPSO, and the Mansell field as well as holding an interest in the Erskine field in the Central North Sea.

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