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WELPM.PFD (Wisconsin Electric Power Co) Cash Ratio : 0.18 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Wisconsin Electric Power Co 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. Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.18.

Wisconsin Electric Power Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.18. 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 Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WELPM.PFD's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 0.33
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

Wisconsin Electric Power Co Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wisconsin Electric Power Co'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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Wisconsin Electric Power Co Cash Ratio Chart

Wisconsin Electric Power Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
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Wisconsin Electric Power Co Quarterly Data
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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 0.01 - 0.01 - 0.18

Competitive Comparison of Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Wisconsin Electric Power Co'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.


Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio falls into.



Wisconsin Electric Power Co Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=6.1/1484.9
=0.00

Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=253.4/1396.3
=0.18

* 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.


Wisconsin Electric Power Co  (OTCPK:WELPM.PFD) 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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Wisconsin Electric Power Co Business Description

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Address
231 West Michigan Street, P.O. Box 2046, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53201
Wisconsin Electric Power Co is an electric utility company. The business activity of the group is functioned through electric and natural gas utility operations. Its electric utility operations are engaged in the generation, distribution, and sale of electricity in southeastern, east central, and northern Wisconsin. The electric utility operations also include steam operations which produce, distribute, and sell steam to space heating and processing customers in metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its natural gas utility operations are engaged in the purchase, distribution, and sale of natural gas to retail customers and the transportation natural gas in three service areas within southeastern, east central, and northern Wisconsin.
Executives
Xia Liu director, officer: EVP and CFO ONE ENERGY PLACE, PENSACOLA FL 32520
Anthony Reese officer: Vice President and Treasurer 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Margaret C Kelsey officer: EVP and Gen Counsel
Gale E Klappa director, officer: CEO and Chairman of the Board 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Tom Metcalfe officer: Exec. VP - Generation 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
James A. Schubilske officer: Vice President & Treasurer 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
William J Guc officer: Vice President & Controller 130 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60601
Joan M Shafer officer: Exec VP-HR & Org Effectiveness 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Scott J Lauber officer: Vice President and Treasurer 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Henry W Knueppel director 200 STATE STREET, BELOIT WI 53511
James Patrick Keyes officer: Executive VP & CFO 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Susan H. Martin officer: Executive VP & General Counsel 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Mary Ellen Stanek director 14730 WEST JUNEAU BOULEVARD, ELM GROVE WI 53122
Joseph Kevin Fletcher officer: Senior Vice President 231 W MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Robert M Garvin officer: Senior Vice President 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203

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