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Soundvest Split Trust (TSX:BSD.PR.A.PFD) Cash Ratio : 4.76 (As of Dec. 2018)


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What is Soundvest Split Trust 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. Soundvest Split Trust's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 4.76.

Soundvest Split Trust has a Cash Ratio of 4.76. 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 Soundvest Split Trust's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:BSD.PR.A.PFD's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 1.59
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

Soundvest Split Trust Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Soundvest Split Trust'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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Soundvest Split Trust Cash Ratio Chart

Soundvest Split Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.18 9.17 1.08 4.52 4.76

Soundvest Split Trust Semi-Annual Data
Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18
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 1.08 221.30 4.52 1.34 4.76

Competitive Comparison of Soundvest Split Trust's Cash Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Soundvest Split Trust'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.


Soundvest Split Trust's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Soundvest Split Trust's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Soundvest Split Trust's Cash Ratio falls into.



Soundvest Split Trust Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Soundvest Split Trust's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2018 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=0.805/0.169
=4.76

Soundvest Split Trust's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2018 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=0.805/0.169
=4.76

* 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.


Soundvest Split Trust  (TSX:BSD.PR.A.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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Soundvest Split Trust (TSX:BSD.PR.A.PFD) Business Description

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Address
100 Sparks Street, 9th Floor, Ottawa, ON, CAN, K1P 5B7
Soundvest Split Trust is a Canada based fund. It invests in a diversified portfolio consisting of common and preferred shares of Canadian issuers, income securities, bonds and debentures, income trusts, real estate investment trusts (REITs), Canadian mortgage-backed securities, and cash and cash equivalents. The fund's investment objectives are to provide unitholders with a stable stream of quarterly distributions and maximize long-term total return to unitholders. Geographically, the company operates in Canada region.

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