The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. The Bon-Ton Stores's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was 0.88.
The Bon-Ton Stores has a current ratio of 0.88. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If The Bon-Ton Stores has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Bon-Ton Stores's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BONTQ's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 1.56 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.
The Bon-Ton Stores (OTCPK:BONTQ) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
The Bon-Ton Stores Current Ratio Related Terms
The Bon-Ton Stores Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Bon-Ton Stores's Current 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.
For the Department Stores subindustry, The Bon-Ton Stores's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current 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.
The Bon-Ton Stores Current Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Bon-Ton Stores's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Bon-Ton Stores's Current Ratio falls into.
* 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.
The Bon-Ton Stores (BONTQ) has a Current Ratio of 0.88 as of Oct. 2017.
Is The Bon-Ton Stores' Current Ratio too high?
The Bon-Ton Stores' current Current Ratio is 0.88. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Current Ratio is 1.56. The Bon-Ton Stores' value of 0.88 is 43.6% below this industry median.
How does The Bon-Ton Stores' Current Ratio compare to DBHSF?
The Bon-Ton Stores' Current Ratio of 0.88 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.56. The Bon-Ton Stores' value of 0.88 is 43.6% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Current Ratio for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Current Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.56, based on 1,127 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Current Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Current Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. The Bon-Ton Stores's current Current Ratio of 0.88 is 43.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Current Ratio is 1.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Bon-Ton Stores's current Current Ratio is 0.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Bon-Ton Stores stock overvalued right now?
The Bon-Ton Stores (BONTQ) has a current Current Ratio of 0.88. The current Current Ratio is 0.88 and 43.6% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.56. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Ratio calculated?
Current Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Bon-Ton Stores (BONTQ), the current Current Ratio is 0.88 as of Oct. 2017. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
The Bon-Ton Stores Inc operates is a department store operator in the United States. It offers a range of brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men, and children, through stores in the United States. Its nationally distributed brand assortment includes a range of labels in the apparel, accessories, footwear, cosmetics and home furnishings industries, such as Anne Klein, Calvin Klein, Carters, Chaps, Clarks, Clinique, Coach, Estee Lauder and Others.
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