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Alpine Electronics (Alpine Electronics) Quick Ratio : 1.96 (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Alpine Electronics 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. Alpine Electronics's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 1.96.

Alpine Electronics has a quick ratio of 1.96. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

AELEF's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 1.05
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Alpine Electronics Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alpine Electronics'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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Alpine Electronics Quick Ratio Chart

Alpine Electronics Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.79 1.94 1.97 2.20 2.14

Alpine Electronics Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 2.16 2.13 2.14 2.00 1.96

Competitive Comparison of Alpine Electronics's Quick Ratio

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Alpine Electronics'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.


Alpine Electronics's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Alpine Electronics's Quick Ratio falls into.



Alpine Electronics 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.

Alpine Electronics's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Mar. 2018 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1346.651-262.158)/507.248
=2.14

Alpine Electronics's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Sep. 2018 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1281.689-273.958)/512.875
=1.96

* 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.


Alpine Electronics  (OTCPK:AELEF) 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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Alpine Electronics (Alpine Electronics) Business Description

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Alpine Electronics Inc is a manufacturer of audio, video, and communication systems for automotive vehicles. The company operates two business segments: audio equipment and information and communication equipment. In its audio equipment segment, Alpine produces sound systems including speakers and amplifiers. In its larger information and communication equipment segment, the company produces navigation systems, displays and integrated system solutions, including cloud services. All products are sold directly to car manufacturers as original equipment or to customers on the aftermarket. The largest end markets are Europe and North America.

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