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Education Management (Education Management) Quick Ratio

: 1.38 (As of Jun. 2014)
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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. Education Management's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 1.38.

Education Management has a quick ratio of 1.38. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

EDMCQ's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 1.25
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Education Management Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Education Management'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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Education Management Annual Data
Trend Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14
Quick Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.34 1.42 1.56 1.59 1.38

Education Management Quarterly Data
Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14
Quick Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.59 1.40 1.89 1.79 1.38

Competitive Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Education Management'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.


Education Management Quick Ratio Distribution

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Education Management's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Education Management 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.

Education Management's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Jun. 2014 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(875.966-0)/635.325
=1.38

Education Management's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Jun. 2014 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(875.966-0)/635.325
=1.38

* 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.


Education Management  (OTCPK:EDMCQ) 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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Education Management (Education Management) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
210 Sixth Avenue, 33rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15222
Education Management Corp provides post-secondary education in North America. It offers academic programs to students through campus-based and online instruction, or through a combination of both. The company operates in four segments including The Art Institutes; Argosy University; Brown Mackie Colleges and South University. The Art Institutes focus on applied arts in creative professions such as graphic design, media arts, and animation, culinary arts. Brown Mackie Colleges offer flexible Associate's and non-degree diploma programs that enable students to develop skills for entry-level positions in high-demand vocational specialties. South University offers academic programs in health profession and business disciplines, health sciences, nursing, criminal justice, psychology, and IT.
Executives
Carol Dibattiste officer: See Remarks 1155 W FREDERICK SMALL RD, JUPITER FL 33458
Mick J Beekhuizen officer: See Remarks C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., 85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
Edward H West director, officer: See Remarks 3250 BRIARPARK DR, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77042
Citigroup Inc 10 percent owner 388 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10013
James Hobby officer: See Remarks 400 N ASHLEY DRIVE SUITE 2800 TAMPA FL 33602
John Robert Kline officer: See Remarks PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORPORATION, 1750 E. GOLF ROAD, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Jonathan M Nelson 10 percent owner C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS, L.L.C., 50 KENNEDY PLAZA, 18TH FL, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
Robert G. Hrivnak officer: See Remarks C/O ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S.A., 4501 MAGNOLIA COVE DRIVE, SUITE 106, HOUSTON TX 77345
Jeffrey T Leeds director 660 MADISON AVE 15TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10021
Samuel C Cowley director 2200 SOUTH 75TH AVENUE, PHOENIX AZ 85043
Brian A. Napack director C/O JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Providence Equity Gp Iv L.p. 10 percent owner 50 KENNEDY PLAZA, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
Providence Equity Partners Iv, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 50 KENNEDY PLAZA, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
Providence Equity Partners Iv Lp 10 percent owner
William R Johnson director UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328

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