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Hock Lok Siew Bhd (XKLS:7098) Quick Ratio : 0.21 (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is Hock Lok Siew Bhd 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. Hock Lok Siew Bhd's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was 0.21.

Hock Lok Siew Bhd has a quick ratio of 0.21. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:7098's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.47
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Hock Lok Siew Bhd Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hock Lok Siew Bhd'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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Hock Lok Siew Bhd Quick Ratio Chart

Hock Lok Siew Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.26 0.65 0.52 0.45 0.07

Hock Lok Siew Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12
Quick Ratio 0.07 0.14 0.13 0.21

Competitive Comparison of Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Quick Ratio

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Hock Lok Siew Bhd'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.


Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Quick Ratio falls into.



Hock Lok Siew Bhd 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.

Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2011 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(7.314-3.454)/52.612
=0.07

Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Sep. 2012 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(7.838-1.678)/30.04
=0.21

* 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.


Hock Lok Siew Bhd  (XKLS:7098) 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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