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CPROF (Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico) Cash Ratio : 0.21 (As of Apr. 2009)


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What is Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico 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. Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2009 was 0.21.

Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico has a Cash Ratio of 0.21. 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 Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CPROF's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico'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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Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico Cash Ratio Chart

Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico Annual Data
Trend Jul02 Jul03 Jul04 Jul05 Jul06 Jul07 Jul08
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.07 0.40 0.64 0.55 0.60

Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico Quarterly Data
Jul04 Oct04 Jan05 Apr05 Jul05 Oct05 Jan06 Apr06 Jul06 Oct06 Jan07 Apr07 Jul07 Oct07 Jan08 Apr08 Jul08 Oct08 Jan09 Apr09
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 0.41 0.60 0.34 0.15 0.21

Competitive Comparison of Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico's Cash Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico'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.


Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico's Cash Ratio falls into.



Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2008 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Jul. 2008 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=0.924/1.542
=0.60

Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2009 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Apr. 2009 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=0.439/2.115
=0.21

* 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.


Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico  (OTCPK:CPROF) 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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Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico Business Description

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Address
Parque Ind. Caguas Oeste Road, 156 km 58.2, Caguas, PRI, 00726-7076
Cortelco Systems Puerto Rico Inc is engaged in the business of telecommunication systems. It offers security services, such as network security; and endpoint security comprising PCs, laptops, smart phones, tablets, barcode readers, or POS terminals. Geographically the activities are carried out through Puerto Rico.

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