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A. P. Moller Maersk A/S (A. P. Moller Maersk A/S) Cash Ratio : 0.54 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is A. P. Moller Maersk A/S 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. A. P. Moller Maersk A/S's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.54.

A. P. Moller Maersk A/S has a Cash Ratio of 0.54. 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 A. P. Moller Maersk A/S's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

AMKBY' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.15   Med: 0.5   Max: 0.98
Current: 0.54

During the past 13 years, A. P. Moller Maersk A/S's highest Cash Ratio was 0.98. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.50.

AMKBY's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
50.16% of 967 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.54 vs AMKBY: 0.54

A. P. Moller Maersk A/S Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for A. P. Moller Maersk A/S'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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A. P. Moller Maersk A/S Cash Ratio Chart

A. P. Moller Maersk A/S Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.49 0.58 0.98 0.83 0.54

A. P. Moller Maersk A/S Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 0.83 0.80 0.86 1.71 0.54

Competitive Comparison of A. P. Moller Maersk A/S's Cash Ratio

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, A. P. Moller Maersk A/S'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.


A. P. Moller Maersk A/S's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, A. P. Moller Maersk A/S's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where A. P. Moller Maersk A/S's Cash Ratio falls into.



A. P. Moller Maersk A/S Cash Ratio Calculation

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

A. P. Moller Maersk A/S'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
=6701/12391
=0.54

A. P. Moller Maersk A/S's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=6701/12391
=0.54

* 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.


A. P. Moller Maersk A/S  (OTCPK:AMKBY) 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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A. P. Moller Maersk A/S (A. P. Moller Maersk A/S) Business Description

Address
Esplanaden 50, Copenhagen, DNK, DK-1098
A.P. Moller-Maersk is a Denmark-listed global conglomerate involved in global trade, shipping, and energy. Maersk Line, the largest contributor to group revenue and earnings, has been the largest container shipping company globally for more than 20 years. Maersk was founded in 1904 and has since been run by the Moller-Maersk family, which currently holds slightly more than 50% of the share capital. The group has been active over the past few years in divesting noncore operations, such as its long-standing stakes in Danske Bank and Dansk Supermarked as well as its oil and gas operations.

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