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Global Cobalt (FRA:3P0) Current Ratio : 0.04 (As of Jan. 2016)


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What is Global Cobalt Current Ratio?

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. Global Cobalt's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 was 0.04.

Global Cobalt has a current ratio of 0.04. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Global Cobalt 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 Global Cobalt's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:3P0's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 2.02
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.

Global Cobalt Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Cobalt'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.

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Global Cobalt Current Ratio Chart

Global Cobalt Annual Data
Trend Apr07 Apr08 Apr09 Apr10 Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr15
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 2.15 0.31 0.19 0.17 0.01

Global Cobalt Quarterly Data
Apr11 Jul11 Oct11 Jan12 Apr12 Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16
Current 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 0.07 0.01 0.01 - 0.04

Competitive Comparison of Global Cobalt's Current Ratio

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Global Cobalt'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.


Global Cobalt's Current Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Global Cobalt's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Cobalt's Current Ratio falls into.



Global Cobalt 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.

Global Cobalt's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2015 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Apr. 2015 )=Total Current Assets (A: Apr. 2015 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Apr. 2015 )
=0.053/5.326
=0.01

Global Cobalt's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Jan. 2016 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Jan. 2016 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Jan. 2016 )
=0.172/3.844
=0.04

* 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.


Global Cobalt  (FRA:3P0) 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.


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Global Cobalt (FRA:3P0) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
128 West Pender Street, Suite 1501, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 1R8
Global Cobalt Corp is an exploration stage company. Its projects are Altai Sister Properties, and The Iron Creek Cobalt-Copper Project.

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