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Postmedia Network Canada (TSX:PNC.A) Quick Ratio : 0.72 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Postmedia Network Canada 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. Postmedia Network Canada's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.72.

Postmedia Network Canada has a quick ratio of 0.72. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for Postmedia Network Canada's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:PNC.A' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26   Med: 1.04   Max: 1.51
Current: 0.72

During the past 13 years, Postmedia Network Canada's highest Quick Ratio was 1.51. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 1.04.

TSX:PNC.A's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
80.17% of 1059 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.44 vs TSX:PNC.A: 0.72

Postmedia Network Canada Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Postmedia Network Canada'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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Postmedia Network Canada Quick Ratio Chart

Postmedia Network Canada Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.35 1.44 1.45 1.02 0.79

Postmedia Network Canada Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 0.73 0.62 0.79 0.80 0.72

Competitive Comparison of Postmedia Network Canada's Quick Ratio

For the Publishing subindustry, Postmedia Network Canada'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.


Postmedia Network Canada's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Postmedia Network Canada's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Postmedia Network Canada's Quick Ratio falls into.



Postmedia Network Canada 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.

Postmedia Network Canada's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Aug. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(74.728-3.408)/89.743
=0.79

Postmedia Network Canada's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Feb. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(61.032-2.758)/80.913
=0.72

* 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.


Postmedia Network Canada  (TSX:PNC.A) 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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Postmedia Network Canada (TSX:PNC.A) Business Description

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Address
365 Bloor Street East, Legal Department, 12th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4W 3L4
Postmedia Network Canada Corp is a holding company. It operates through the Newsmedia segment. The company's business consists of news and information gathering and dissemination operations, with products offered in local, regional and metropolitan markets in Canada through multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Postmedia's operations include an extensive distribution network, which also offers distribution services, for advertising flyers and parcels. The combination of these distribution platforms provides audiences with a variety of media through which to access and interact with Postmedia's content. The breadth of the company's reach and the diversity of its content enable advertisers to reach target audiences on a local, regional or national scale.

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