H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (CHIX:HMBS) Current Ratio: 1.07 (As of May. 2026) — 11% Below Median

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB  (CHIX:HMBs) 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.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Current Ratio Related Terms

The historical data trend for H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB'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.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Current Ratio Chart

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Annual Data
	Trend	Nov16	Nov17	Nov18	Nov19	Nov20	Nov21	Nov22	Nov23	Nov24	Nov25
Current Ratio		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					1.29	1.16	1.19	1.14	1.18

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Quarterly Data
	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24	May24	Aug24	Nov24	Feb25	May25	Aug25	Nov25	Feb26	May26
Current Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.00	1.05	1.18	1.18	1.07

CHIX:HMBS vs RL, LEVI, VFC: Current Ratio Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB'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.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Current Ratio vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's Current Ratio falls into.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 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.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Business Description