NovaBay Pharmaceuticals has a Cash Ratio of 0.73. 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 NovaBay Pharmaceuticals's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
NBY'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51 Med: 1.24 Max: 4.22
Current: 0.73
During the past 13 years, NovaBay Pharmaceuticals's highest Cash Ratio was 4.22. The lowest was 0.51. And the median was 1.24.
NBY's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 78.48% of 1524
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 2.92
vs NBY: 0.73
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Cash Ratio Historical Data
* 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 NovaBay Pharmaceuticals's Cash Ratio
For the Biotechnology subindustry, NovaBay Pharmaceuticals'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.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, NovaBay Pharmaceuticals's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NovaBay Pharmaceuticals's Cash Ratio falls into.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Cash Ratio Calculation
The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals'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.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (AMEX:NBY) 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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NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (NovaBay Pharmaceuticals) Business Description
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and sells scientifically-created and clinically-proven eyecare and skincare products. Its leading product, Avenova Antimicrobial Lid and Lash Solution (Avenova Spray), is proven in laboratory testing to have broad antimicrobial properties as it removes foreign material including microorganisms and debris from the skin around the eye, including the eyelid. Avenova Spray is available direct to consumers through online distribution channels and is also often prescribed and dispensed by eyecare professionals for blepharitis and dry-eye disease.
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