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DSGX (The Descartes Systems Group) Cash Ratio : 0.83 (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is The Descartes Systems Group 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. The Descartes Systems Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was 0.83.

The Descartes Systems Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.83. 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 The Descartes Systems Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DSGX' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 1.17   Max: 3.21
Current: 0.83

During the past 13 years, The Descartes Systems Group's highest Cash Ratio was 3.21. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 1.17.

DSGX's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
53.2% of 2765 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.75 vs DSGX: 0.83

The Descartes Systems Group Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Descartes Systems Group'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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The Descartes Systems Group Cash Ratio Chart

The Descartes Systems Group Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.50 1.28 1.60 1.63 1.58

The Descartes Systems Group Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
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 1.34 1.58 1.04 1.24 0.83

Competitive Comparison of The Descartes Systems Group's Cash Ratio

For the Software - Application subindustry, The Descartes Systems Group'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.


The Descartes Systems Group's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, The Descartes Systems Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Descartes Systems Group's Cash Ratio falls into.



The Descartes Systems Group Cash Ratio Calculation

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

The Descartes Systems Group's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Jan. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=320.952/203.63
=1.58

The Descartes Systems Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Oct. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=181.282/218.873
=0.83

* 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.


The Descartes Systems Group  (NAS:DSGX) 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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The Descartes Systems Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
120 Randall Drive, Waterloo, ON, CAN, N2V 1C6
Descartes Systems Group provides a software solution that allows users in the shipping industry to communicate with one another. Its core product is the Global Logistics Network, which is best understood as transaction-driven. Descartes charges clients to send/receive messages, data, and documents on the GLN. Customers typically contract for a monthly minimum over a multiyear period. The GLN platform allows Descartes to upsell additional software modules as well, typically provided via a software-as-a-service model.