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TC Pipelines LP (TC Pipelines LP) Quick Ratio : 0.51 (As of Dec. 2020)


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What is TC Pipelines LP 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. TC Pipelines LP's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 was 0.51.

TC Pipelines LP has a quick ratio of 0.51. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for TC Pipelines LP's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TCP' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02   Med: 0.93   Max: 19
Current: 0.51

During the past 13 years, TC Pipelines LP's highest Quick Ratio was 19.00. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.93.

TCP's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 1.11 vs TCP: 0.51

TC Pipelines LP Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for TC Pipelines LP'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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TC Pipelines LP Quick Ratio Chart

TC Pipelines LP Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.16 0.82 0.99 0.86 0.51

TC Pipelines LP Quarterly Data
Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20
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 0.86 0.96 0.61 0.58 0.51

Competitive Comparison of TC Pipelines LP's Quick Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, TC Pipelines LP'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.


TC Pipelines LP's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, TC Pipelines LP's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TC Pipelines LP's Quick Ratio falls into.



TC Pipelines LP 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.

TC Pipelines LP's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2020 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(257-11)/487
=0.51

TC Pipelines LP's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2020 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(257-11)/487
=0.51

* 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.


TC Pipelines LP  (NYSE:TCP) 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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TC Pipelines LP (TC Pipelines LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, TX, USA, 77002-2761
TC Pipelines LP acquires, owns and participates in the management of energy infrastructure businesses in North America. The company's pipeline systems transport natural gas in the United States. It owns interests in several natural gas pipeline systems through three intermediate limited partnerships (ILPs). The company earns revenue by charging rates for transporting natural gas.
Executives
Malyn K Malquist director 10653 S. RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Peggy A Heeg director 1001 LOUISIANA STREET STE 5100 HOUSTON TX 77002
Jack Stark director 700 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002-2700
Walentin Mirosh director PO BOX 2518, STATION M, CALGARY A0 T2P 5C6
Burton Cole officer: Controller 500 DALLAS STREET, SUITE 2000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Alisa M Williams officer: Vice-President, Taxation 700 LOUISIANA STE 700 HOUSTON TX 77002
Chapman Stanley G Iii director 5151 SAN FELIPE STREET SUITE 2500 HOUSTON TX 77056
Nadine E Berge director 450 1ST STREET SW CALGARY A0 T2P5H1
Sean M Brett director 450 - 1 STREET S.W. CALGARY A0 T2P 5H1
Nancy F Priemer officer: Vice-President, Taxation 700 LOUISIANA STREET SUITE 700 HOUSTON TX 77002
Brandon M Anderson director, officer: President 700 LOUISIANA STREET SUITE 700 HOUSTON TX 77002
Janine Michele Watson officer: VP and General Manager 450 - 1 STREET S.W. CALGARY A0 T2P 5H1
Sandra P. Ryan-robinson officer: Principal Fin Off & Controller 450 - 1 STREET SW CALGARY A0 T2P 5H1
Nathaniel Alan Brown officer: Principal Fin Off & Controller 717 TEXAS STREET HOUSTON TX 77252-2446
Kristine L Delkus director 450-1ST STREET SW CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA A0 T2P 5H1