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SJW Group (SJW Group) Quick Ratio

: 0.58 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. SJW Group's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.58.

SJW Group has a quick ratio of 0.58. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

SJW' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36   Med: 0.73   Max: 3.07
Current: 0.58

During the past 13 years, SJW Group's highest Quick Ratio was 3.07. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.73.

SJW's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
80.43% of 516 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs SJW: 0.58

SJW Group Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for SJW Group'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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SJW Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.52 0.36 0.66 0.59 0.58

SJW Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Quick Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.59 0.91 0.85 0.74 0.58

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, SJW Group'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.


SJW Group Quick Ratio Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, SJW Group's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SJW Group's Quick Ratio falls into.



SJW Group 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.

SJW Group's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(198.389-0)/342.974
=0.58

SJW Group's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(198.389-0)/342.974
=0.58

* 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.


SJW Group  (NYSE:SJW) 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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SJW Group (SJW Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
110 West Taylor Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95110
SJW Group is a U.S. water utility services holding company that provides, stores, purifies and distributes water. The company primarily operates in various California municipalities and also has operations in other states. Its operating segments include Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from its water utility services segment.
Executives
Denise L Kruger director
Carl Guardino director 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Craig J Patla officer: President of CTWS CONNECTICUT WATER COMPANY, 93 WEST MAIN STREET, CLINTON CT 06413
Mohammed G. Zerhouni officer: SVP of Fin., Prin. Acct. Ofcr. 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Andrew Gere officer: President and COO 1221 SOUTH BASCOM AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95128
James Patrick Lynch officer: CFO/Treasurer 1675 LAURELWOOD DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Bruce A Hauk officer: Chf. Crp. Dev. & Str. Offcr. 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Rebecca A Klein director 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Katharine Armstrong director 919 CONGRESS AVENUE #1400, AUSTIN TX 78701
Brown Willie D. Jr. officer: VP, Gen Counsel, & Corp Sec 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Wendy Avila-walker officer: VP of Finance, Controller 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Andrew F Walters officer: Chief Administrative Officer 8 RIVER TERRACE, APT 8-T, NEW YORK NY 10282
Daniel B. More director 56 W BROTHER DRIVE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Douglas R King director 465 EL CENTRO ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010
Mary Ann Hanley director 93 WEST MAIN STREET, CLINTON CT 06413