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Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL) Cash Ratio : 0.00 (As of . 20)


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What is Botswana Telecommunications Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Botswana Telecommunications's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 0.00.

Botswana Telecommunications has a Cash Ratio of 0.00. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Botswana Telecommunications's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BOT:BTCL's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.31
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

Botswana Telecommunications Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Botswana Telecommunications's Cash 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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Botswana Telecommunications Cash Ratio Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Botswana Telecommunications's Cash Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Botswana Telecommunications's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash 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.


Botswana Telecommunications's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Botswana Telecommunications's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Botswana Telecommunications's Cash Ratio falls into.



Botswana Telecommunications Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Botswana Telecommunications's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as:

Botswana Telecommunications's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as:

* 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.


Botswana Telecommunications  (BOT:BTCL) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


Botswana Telecommunications Cash Ratio Related Terms

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Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL) Business Description

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Plot 50350, Megaleng House, Khama Crescent, P.O. Box 700, Gaborone, BWA
Botswana Telecommunications Corp Ltd is a Botswana- based telecommunication company. The company is a converged telecommunications operator offering Fixed (voice and data), Mobile (voice and data) and Digital Solutions to consumers, enterprises and other licensed service providers.

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