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Shaw Communications (Shaw Communications) Quick Ratio : 0.63 (As of Nov. 2022)


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What is Shaw Communications 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. Shaw Communications's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was 0.63.

Shaw Communications has a quick ratio of 0.63. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

SJR' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16   Med: 0.5   Max: 1.85
Current: 0.63

During the past 13 years, Shaw Communications's highest Quick Ratio was 1.85. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 0.50.

SJR's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.96 vs SJR: 0.63

Shaw Communications Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shaw Communications'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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Shaw Communications Quick Ratio Chart

Shaw Communications Annual Data
Trend Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.63 0.75 0.85 0.75 0.80

Shaw Communications Quarterly Data
Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22
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 0.78 0.82 0.90 0.80 0.63

Competitive Comparison of Shaw Communications's Quick Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Shaw Communications'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.


Shaw Communications's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Shaw Communications's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shaw Communications's Quick Ratio falls into.



Shaw Communications 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.

Shaw Communications's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2022 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Aug. 2022 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1008.748-71.224)/1175.195
=0.80

Shaw Communications's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Nov. 2022 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(922.94-67.623)/1356.915
=0.63

* 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.


Shaw Communications  (NYSE:SJR) 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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Shaw Communications (Shaw Communications) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
630 - 3rd Avenue S.W., Suite 900, Finance Department, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 4L4
Shaw Communications is a Canadian cable company that is one of the biggest providers of internet, television, and landline telephone services in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northern Ontario. In fiscal 2021, more than 75% of Shaw's total revenue resulted from this wireline business. Shaw now also offers wireless service over most of Canada's population footprint after acquiring Wind Mobile in 2016. As a smaller carrier, Shaw has favored bidding status in spectrum auctions, giving it a further boost in enhancing its wireless network. At the 2019 auction, Shaw added significant amounts of 600 MHz spectrum to the 700 MHz spectrum it is currently deploying.