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RAM Active Media (LSE:RAM) Cash Ratio : 0.00 (As of Dec. 2012)


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What is RAM Active Media 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. RAM Active Media's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was 0.00.

RAM Active Media 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 RAM Active Media's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:RAM's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.55
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

RAM Active Media Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for RAM Active Media'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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RAM Active Media Cash Ratio Chart

RAM Active Media Annual Data
Trend May03 May04 May05 May06 May07 May08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 0.35 0.10 0.09 -

RAM Active Media Semi-Annual Data
Nov02 May03 Nov03 May04 Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12
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 0.10 0.39 0.09 0.08 -

Competitive Comparison of RAM Active Media's Cash Ratio

For the Broadcasting subindustry, RAM Active Media'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.


RAM Active Media's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, RAM Active Media's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RAM Active Media's Cash Ratio falls into.



RAM Active Media Cash Ratio Calculation

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

RAM Active Media's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2012 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=0.003/2.722
=0.00

RAM Active Media's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2012 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=0.003/2.722
=0.00

* 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.


RAM Active Media  (LSE:RAM) 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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RAM Active Media (LSE:RAM) Business Description

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RAM Active Media PLC is incorporated and domiciled in United Kingdom. The Company and its subsidiaries operate in the passenger information and communications systems and Digital out of Home advertising markets. It focuses on digital communication opportunities within the railway and the shopping mall sector within the UK.