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Tetra Tech (Tetra Tech) Quick Ratio

: 1.25 (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. Tetra Tech's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.25.

Tetra Tech has a quick ratio of 1.25. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

TTEK' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.12   Med: 1.72   Max: 2.25
Current: 1.25

During the past 13 years, Tetra Tech's highest Quick Ratio was 2.25. The lowest was 1.12. And the median was 1.72.

TTEK's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
51.91% of 1674 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs TTEK: 1.25

Tetra Tech Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tetra Tech'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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Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => 1.40 [6] => 1.26 [7] => 1.26 [8] => 1.26 [9] => 1.12 )
Tetra Tech Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Quick Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.40 1.26 1.26 1.26 1.12

Tetra Tech 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 1.42 1.25 1.17 1.12 1.25

Competitive Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Tetra Tech'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.


Tetra Tech Quick Ratio Distribution

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Tetra Tech's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tetra Tech's Quick Ratio falls into.



Tetra Tech 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.

Tetra Tech's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Sep. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1356.024-0)/1208.142
=1.12

Tetra Tech'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
=(1454.041-0)/1160.995
=1.25

* 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.


Tetra Tech  (NAS:TTEK) 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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Tetra Tech (Tetra Tech) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3475 East Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena, CA, USA, 91107
Tetra Tech Inc provides consulting and engineering services for environmental, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development markets. It specializes in providing water-related services for public and private clients. It designs infrastructure, facilities, and other structures with complex plans and resource management. Tetra Tech has two reportable segments. Its Government Services Group (GSG) reportable segment primarily includes activities with U.S. government clients (federal, state and local) and activities with development agencies worldwide. Commercial/International Services Group (CIG) reportable segment primarily includes activities with U.S. commercial clients and international clients other than development agencies.
Executives
Brian N Carter officer: SVP, CORPORATE CONTROLLER 3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91107
Kirsten M Volpi director TETRA TECH, INC., 3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91107
Dan L Batrack director, officer: CHAIRMAN AND CEO TETRA TECH, INC., 3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91107
Jill Hudkins officer: President 3475 E. FOOTHILL BLVD., PASADENA CA 91107
Roger R Argus officer: SVP, Gov't Svcs. Group TETRA TECH, INC., 3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91107
Preston Iii Hopson officer: SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL 3475 E FOOTHILL BLVD, PASADENA CA 91107
J Kenneth Thompson director ALASKA AIR GROUP, 19300 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98188
Kimberly E Ritrievi director TETRA TECH, INC, 3475 E. FOOTHILL BLVD., PASADENA CA 91107
Steven M Burdick officer: EVP, CFO TETRA TECH, INC., 3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91107
Christiana Obiaya director 130 W UNION STREET, PASADENA CA 91103
J Christopher Lewis director TETRA TECH, INC, 3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91107
Prashant Gandhi director 3475 E. FOOTHILL BLVD., PASADENA CA 91107
William R Brownlie officer: SVP, CHIEF ENGINEER 3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91107
Patrick C Haden director 3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91107
Brendan M. O'rourke officer: SVP, Enterprise Risk Mgmt. 3475 E FOOTHILL BLVD, PASADENA CA 91107