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WABCO Holdings (WABCO Holdings) Quick Ratio : 2.16 (As of Mar. 2020)


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What is WABCO Holdings 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. WABCO Holdings's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 was 2.16.

WABCO Holdings has a quick ratio of 2.16. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

WBC's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 1.04
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

WABCO Holdings Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WABCO Holdings'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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WABCO Holdings Quick Ratio Chart

WABCO Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.53 3.11 1.93 2.48 2.84

WABCO Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20
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 2.13 2.49 2.48 2.84 2.16

Competitive Comparison of WABCO Holdings's Quick Ratio

For the Auto Parts subindustry, WABCO Holdings'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.


WABCO Holdings's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WABCO Holdings's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WABCO Holdings's Quick Ratio falls into.



WABCO Holdings 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.

WABCO Holdings's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2019 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1914.3-292.9)/571.5
=2.84

WABCO Holdings's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Mar. 2020 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1680.5-361.5)/611.3
=2.16

* 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.


WABCO Holdings  (NYSE:WBC) 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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WABCO Holdings (WABCO Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1220 Pacific Drive, Auburn Hills, MI, USA, 48326-3511
WABCO Holdings Inc is a producer of car and truck safety and efficiency technologies. The product lineup includes driver assistance systems, brake and stability control systems, brake chambers, suspensions, emission control systems, and fleet management systems. The products are developed for cars, busses, trailers, trucks, and utility vehicles. The majority of revenue is generated in Germany and the United States of America.
Executives
Michael T Smith director 190 NW SPANISH RIVER BOULEVARD, SUITE 101, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Sean Deason officer: CFO and Controller C/O WABCO HOLDINGS INC., 2770 RESEARCH DRIVE, ROCHESTER HILLS MI 48309
Thomas Gross director DANAHER CORP, 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 12TH FL, WASHINGTON DC 20006
G Peter Daloia director
Henry R. Keizer director MONTPELIER HOUSE, 94 PITTS BAY ROAD, PEMBROKE D0 HM 08
David Nicholas Reilly director 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, M/C: 482-C32-C66, DETROIT MI 48265-3000
Jacques Esculier officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER C/O AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC, ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE, PISCATAWAY NJ 08855
Montupet Jean Paul L director PARTNERRE LTD, WELLESLEY HOUSE 90 PITTS BAY RD, PEMBROKE BERMUDA D0 HM 08
Mary L Petrovich director
Prashanth Mahendra-rajah officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O WABCO HOLDINGS INC., ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE, PISCATAWAY NJ 08855
Nikhil M Varty officer: President, Americas & VP, M&A CHAUSEE DE WAVRE, 1789 CARE OF WABCO VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS BRUSSELS C9 1160
Donald J Stebbins director C/O WABCO HOLDINGS INC., ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE, PISCATAWAY NJ 08855
John F Fiedler director 200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO IL 60604
Ulrich Michel officer: Senior Vice President and CFO CHAUSEE DE WAVRE, 1789, CARE OF WABCO HOLDINGS INC, BRUSSELS C9 1160
Christopher Anthony Harrison officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 505 HUNTMAR PARK DR, SUITE 300, HERNDON VA 20170