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Marsh & McLennan (Marsh & McLennan) Quick Ratio

: 1.14 (As of Mar. 2024)
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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. Marsh & McLennan's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.14.

Marsh & McLennan has a quick ratio of 1.14. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Marsh & McLennan's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MMC' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.06   Med: 1.23   Max: 1.5
Current: 1.1

During the past 13 years, Marsh & McLennan's highest Quick Ratio was 1.50. The lowest was 1.06. And the median was 1.23.

MMC's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
73.33% of 60 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.43 vs MMC: 1.10

Marsh & McLennan Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Marsh & McLennan'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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Marsh & McLennan Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.06 1.24 1.24 1.06 1.10

Marsh & McLennan Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 1.15 1.05 1.08 1.10 1.14

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Marsh & McLennan'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.


Marsh & McLennan Quick Ratio Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Marsh & McLennan's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Marsh & McLennan's Quick Ratio falls into.



Marsh & McLennan 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.

Marsh & McLennan'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
=(21748-0)/19795
=1.10

Marsh & McLennan's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Mar. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(21299-0)/18660
=1.14

* 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.


Marsh & McLennan  (NYSE: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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Marsh & McLennan (Marsh & McLennan) Business Description

Address
1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036-2774
Marsh McLennan is a professional services firm that provides advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital. The company operates through two main segments: risk and insurance services and consulting. In risk and insurance services, the firm offers services via Marsh (an insurance broker) and Guy Carpenter (a risk and reinsurance specialist). The consulting division comprises Mercer (a provider of human resource services) and Oliver Wyman (a management and economic consultancy). About half of its revenue is generated outside the U.S.
Executives
Oscar Fanjul director C/O OMEGA CAPITAL, S.L., PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 28, MADRID U3 28046
John Jude Jones officer: Chief Marketing Officer 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Dean Michael Klisura officer: President & CEO, Guy Carpenter 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Steven A Mills director IBM CORPORATION, 294 ROUTE 100, SOMERS NY 10589
Mark C Mcgivney officer: Chief Financial Officer
Judith Hartmann director 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Ray G Young director 77 WEST WACKER DR., SUITE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60601
Stacy Mills officer: Vice President and Controller C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 11102
Paul Beswick officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Martin South officer: President & CEO, Marsh 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Martine Ferland officer: President and CEO, Mercer C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Katherine Brennan officer: SVP and General Counsel 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Daniel S Glaser officer: Chairman & CEO, Marsh C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Hafize Gaye Erkan director 727 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Marc D Oken director C/O FALFURRIAS CAPITAL PARTNERS, 100 N. TRYON STREET, SUITE 5120, CHARLOTTE NC 28202