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BZQIF (Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication) Cash Ratio : 0.76 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication 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. Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.76.

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication has a Cash Ratio of 0.76. 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 Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BZQIF' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.27   Med: 0.58   Max: 0.83
Current: 0.76

During the past 13 years, Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication's highest Cash Ratio was 0.83. The lowest was 0.27. And the median was 0.58.

BZQIF's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
76.6% of 376 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.3 vs BZQIF: 0.76

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication'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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Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Cash Ratio Chart

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.41 0.44 0.51 0.46 0.48

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash 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 0.65 0.48 0.83 0.76 0.76

Competitive Comparison of Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication's Cash Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication'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.


Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication's Cash Ratio falls into.



Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=491.154/1025.211
=0.48

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=890.374/1174.257
=0.76

* 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.


Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication  (OTCPK:BZQIF) 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.


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Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
132 Menachem Begin Avenue, Azrieli Center, (Triangle Tower), 27th Floor, Tel Aviv, ISR, 61620
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd is a triple-play telecommunications company. The company generates revenue through the provision of mobile, broadband, and data. It operates through four business segments: Bezeq, Pelephone, Bezeq International, and DBS Satellite Services. The Bezeq segment generates revenue from fixed-line communications and contributes the majority of overall company revenue. Pelephone derives revenue from the provision of mobile services. Bezeq International and DBS Satellite Services produce revenue from the provision of Internet services and satellite TV services, respectively. The company owns telecommunications infrastructure, such as fibre networks. It generates the vast majority of its revenue in Israel.