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VeriFone Systems (VeriFone Systems) Cash Ratio : 0.33 (As of Apr. 2018)


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What is VeriFone Systems 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. VeriFone Systems's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 was 0.33.

VeriFone Systems has a Cash Ratio of 0.33. 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 VeriFone Systems's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

PAY's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 0.53
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

VeriFone Systems Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for VeriFone Systems'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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VeriFone Systems Cash Ratio Chart

VeriFone Systems Annual Data
Trend Oct08 Oct09 Oct10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.46 0.51 0.39 0.28 0.24

VeriFone Systems Quarterly Data
Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18
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 0.23 0.27 0.24 0.30 0.33

Competitive Comparison of VeriFone Systems's Cash Ratio

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, VeriFone Systems'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.


VeriFone Systems's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, VeriFone Systems's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VeriFone Systems's Cash Ratio falls into.



VeriFone Systems Cash Ratio Calculation

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

VeriFone Systems's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Oct. 2017 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=131.029/542.253
=0.24

VeriFone Systems's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Apr. 2018 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=168.405/514.286
=0.33

* 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.


VeriFone Systems  (NYSE:PAY) 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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VeriFone Systems (VeriFone Systems) Business Description

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Verifone sells hardware and complementary software and services that enable merchants to accept electronic payments at the point of sale. Its offerings are used in the retail, gas station, restaurant, and taxi environments, among others. The Verifone Systems segment sells devices and basic payment and security software. The Verifone Services segment provides "payments as a service"--longer-term leasing, support, and other payment-related services.
Executives
Robert B Henske director 2535 GARCIA AVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Paul Galant director, officer: CEO 88 WEST PLUMERIA DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Jane J. Thompson director 628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500, GREENSBORO NC 27408
Karen A Austin director 3100 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Marc E Rothman officer: EVP & CFO 1303 E ALGONQUIN ROAD, SCHAUMBURG X1 60196
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