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Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC) Quick Ratio : 0.48 (As of Mar. 2016)


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What is Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC 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. Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 0.48.

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC has a quick ratio of 0.48. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NKA's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 1.1
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC'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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Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC Quick Ratio Chart

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC Annual Data
Trend Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.69 1.16 0.84 0.42 0.48

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16
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 0.42 0.36 0.36 0.37 0.48

Competitive Comparison of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC's Quick Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC'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.


Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC's Quick Ratio falls into.



Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC 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.

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Mar. 2016 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(153.665-41.268)/233.131
=0.48

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Mar. 2016 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(153.665-41.268)/233.131
=0.48

* 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.


Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC  (NYSE:NKA) 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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Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC) Business Description

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Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC was founded in 2006. The Company owns and operates natural gas storage assets. It owns or contracts for approximately 244.9 billion cubic feet, or Bcf, of total natural gas storage capacity. Its assets are located in key North American natural gas producing and consuming regions and are connected at points on the natural gas transmission network, providing access to multiple end-use markets. The Company stores natural gas for customers, including financial institutions, marketers, pipelines, power generators, utilities and producers of natural gas. Its gas storage customers include a broad mix of natural gas market participants, including financial institutions, producers, marketers, power generators, pipelines and municipalities. Its competitors include The Company's operations are subject to governmental laws and regulations.
Executives
Michael J Hennigan director 3807 WEST CHESTER PIKE, NEWTOWN SQUARE PA 19073
James G Jackson director 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, SUITE 4800, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Ralph Alexander director 1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 1450, HOUSTON TX 77002
Shea William H Jr director, officer: President & CEO C/O NISKA GAS STORAGE PARTNERS LLC, 170 RADNOR CHESTER ROAD, SUITE 150, RADNOR PA 19087
Davis Bruce D Jr officer: VP & Chief Administrative Offi 400, 607 8TH AVENUE S.W., CALGARY A0 T2P 0A7
Deborah M Fretz director 1801 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Carlyle/riverstone Energy Partners Iii, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 712 FIFTH AVENUE, 51ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
C/r Energy Gp Iii, Llc director, 10 percent owner 712 FIFTH AVENUE, 51ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Carlyle Group Inc. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20004
Carlyle Group Management L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P., 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004-2505
Carlyle Holdings I Gp Inc. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P., 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004-2505
Carlyle Holdings I Gp Sub L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P., 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004-2505
Carlyle Holdings I L.p. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P., 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004-2505
Tc Group Sub L.p. 10 percent owner C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P., 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004-2505
George A Obrien director C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER, 400 ATLANTIC STREET, STAMFORD CT 06921

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