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Blackbird Energy (FRA:4BB) Cash Ratio : 1.02 (As of Oct. 2018)


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What is Blackbird Energy 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. Blackbird Energy's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was 1.02.

Blackbird Energy has a Cash Ratio of 1.02. 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 Blackbird Energy's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:4BB's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.41
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

Blackbird Energy Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blackbird Energy'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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Blackbird Energy Cash Ratio Chart

Blackbird Energy Annual Data
Trend Jul09 Jul10 Jul11 Jul12 Jul13 Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.62 38.12 28.61 4.18 1.72

Blackbird Energy Quarterly Data
Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18
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 2.10 1.31 1.49 1.72 1.02

Competitive Comparison of Blackbird Energy's Cash Ratio

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Blackbird Energy's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Blackbird Energy's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Blackbird Energy's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blackbird Energy's Cash Ratio falls into.



Blackbird Energy Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Blackbird Energy's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2018 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Jul. 2018 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=4.067/2.358
=1.72

Blackbird Energy's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Oct. 2018 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=7.795/7.619
=1.02

* 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.


Blackbird Energy  (FRA:4BB) 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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Blackbird Energy (FRA:4BB) Business Description

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Blackbird Energy Inc is an oil and gas exploration and development company. It focuses on the condensate and liquids-rich Montney fairway at Pipestone / Elmworth, near Grande Prairie, Alberta. The company operates in the upstream oil and natural gas industry with operations in Canada. All revenues are derived from operations within Canada.

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