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MNC Strategic Investments (LSE:MNCS) Cash Ratio : 2.61 (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is MNC Strategic Investments 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. MNC Strategic Investments's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 2.61.

MNC Strategic Investments has a Cash Ratio of 2.61. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.

The historical rank and industry rank for MNC Strategic Investments's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:MNCS's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 1.52
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

MNC Strategic Investments Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for MNC Strategic Investments'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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MNC Strategic Investments Cash Ratio Chart

MNC Strategic Investments Annual Data
Trend Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Cash Ratio
0.01 0.09 0.04 0.01 -

MNC Strategic Investments Semi-Annual Data
Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.57 0.01 0.01 - 2.61

Competitive Comparison of MNC Strategic Investments's Cash Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, MNC Strategic Investments'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.


MNC Strategic Investments's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, MNC Strategic Investments's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MNC Strategic Investments's Cash Ratio falls into.



MNC Strategic Investments Cash Ratio Calculation

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

MNC Strategic Investments's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Mar. 2014 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=0.002/2.933
=0.00

MNC Strategic Investments's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2014 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=0.279/0.107
=2.61

* 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.


MNC Strategic Investments  (LSE:MNCS) 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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MNC Strategic Investments Business Description

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MNC Strategic Investments PLC is an investment holding company incorporated in England and Wales on February 22, 2012. The Company's Investing Policy is to procure suitable acquisition and investment opportunities in quoted and unquoted businesses, or to invest in projects that are in the technology media and internet sectors. The Company has investment focus on Asia, including but not limited to Hong Kong, Singapore and China.

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