Bactiguard Holding AB has a Cash Ratio of 0.97. 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 Bactiguard Holding AB's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0QV2'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.28 Max: 4.57
Current: 0.97
During the past 13 years, Bactiguard Holding AB's highest Cash Ratio was 4.57. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.28.
LTS:0QV2's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 54.8% of 854
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 1.2
vs LTS:0QV2: 0.97
* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Bactiguard Holding AB's Cash Ratio
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Bactiguard Holding AB'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.
Bactiguard Holding AB's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Bactiguard Holding AB's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bactiguard Holding AB's Cash Ratio falls into.
Bactiguard Holding AB Cash Ratio Calculation
The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.
Bactiguard Holding AB's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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.
Bactiguard Holding AB (LTS:0QV2) 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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Bactiguard Holding AB (LTS:0QV2) Business Description
Bactiguard Holding AB is a Sweden-based medical device company. It is engaged in the development of infection prevention solutions, which reduce the risk of infections and the use of antibiotics. Its technology is based on the Bactiguard Infection Protection (BIP), a thin coating permanently bound to the surface of medical devices. Its portfolio contains urinary catheters, endotracheal tubes, central venous catheters, Hydrocyn for disinfection and wound care, as well as sutures and other wound care products. Its geographical segments are United States, Sweden, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Bangladesh, New Zeeland, and Other countries.
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