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Gannett Co (Gannett Co) Quick Ratio

: 0.78 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. Gannett Co's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.78.

Gannett Co has a quick ratio of 0.78. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

GCI' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75   Med: 1.06   Max: 2.42
Current: 0.78

During the past 13 years, Gannett Co's highest Quick Ratio was 2.42. The lowest was 0.75. And the median was 1.06.

GCI's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
77.2% of 1057 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.46 vs GCI: 0.78

Gannett Co Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gannett Co'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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Gannett Co 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 1.01 0.81 0.81 0.75 0.78

Gannett Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 0.75 0.73 0.81 0.77 0.78

Competitive Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Gannett Co'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.


Gannett Co Quick Ratio Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Gannett Co's Quick Ratio falls into.



Gannett Co 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.

Gannett Co'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
=(444.237-26.794)/533.513
=0.78

Gannett Co'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
=(444.237-26.794)/533.513
=0.78

* 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.


Gannett Co  (NYSE:GCI) 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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Gannett Co (Gannett Co) Business Description

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Address
7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA, USA, 22107-0910
Gannett Co Inc is a digital newspaper company providing local media and marketing solutions in the U.S. The Group operate in two segments, Gannett Media and Digital Marketing Solutions. The majority of revenue is from the Gannett media segment. The company's brands include USA TODAY and more than 250 daily newspapers as well as digital marketing services companies, including ReachLocal, WordStream and others. The company produces more than 350 annual events, such as themed expos. The company also operates in the U.K. through the U.K. media company Newsquest to provide more than 150 local media brands.
Executives
Laurence Tarica director 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Michael Reed director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O NEWM, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Cindy Gallagher officer: CAO and PAO C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Amy Reinhard director C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
John Jeffry Louis director C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Vinayak Hegde director 9785 S. MONROE STREET, SUITE 300, SANDY UT 84070
Debra A. Sandler director KEURIG DR PEPPER INC., 53 SOUTH AVE., BURLINGTON MA 01803
Theodore Peter Janulis director C/O FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Mayur Gupta director 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 45TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Paul J Bascobert officer: CEO of Gannett Media Corp. 20 W. KINZIE ST, SUITE 1600, CHICAGO IL 60610
Douglas Edward Horne officer: CFO and CAO ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Maria M Miller director C/O DAVE & BUSTERS, 2481 MANANA DR, DALLAS TX 75220
Barbara W. Wall director C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DR., MCLEAN VA 22107
Kevin M Sheehan director DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT INC., 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75220
Alison K Engel officer: Chief Financial Officer 400 SOUTH RECORD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202

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