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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (FRA:MLV) Current Ratio : 2.42 (As of Sep. 2015)


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What is Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia 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. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was 2.42.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has a current ratio of 2.42. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:MLV' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.26   Med: 2.26   Max: 3.84
Current: 2.42

During the past 13 years, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's highest Current Ratio was 3.84. The lowest was 1.26. And the median was 2.26.

FRA:MLV's Current Ratio is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.62 vs FRA:MLV: 2.42

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia'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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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Current Ratio Chart

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.71 2.12 2.32 2.02 2.23

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15
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 2.19 2.23 2.58 2.33 2.42

Competitive Comparison of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's Current Ratio

For the Publishing subindustry, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia'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.


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's Current Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's Current Ratio falls into.



Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia 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.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2014 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2014 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2014 )
=66.244/29.641
=2.23

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Sep. 2015 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Sep. 2015 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Sep. 2015 )
=52.521/21.66
=2.42

* 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.


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia  (FRA:MLV) 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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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (FRA:MLV) Business Description

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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc is an integrated media and merchandising company providing consumers with inspiring lifestyle content and well-designed, high-quality products. The Company is organized into three business segments: Publishing, Broadcasting and Merchandising. This combination enables it to cross-promote its content and products. Its Publishing segment consists of operations related to magazine and book publishing and digital distribution, mainly through its website, marthastewart.com. Its Broadcasting business segment consists of operations relating to the production of television programming, the domestic and international distribution of its library of programming in existing and repurposed formats. Its Merchandising segment consists of operations related to the design of merchandise and related packaging, collateral and advertising materials, and the licensing of various proprietary trademarks in connection with retail programs conducted through a number of retailers and manufacturers. The Company generally owns the copyrights in the programs it produce for television and radio distribution. In 2013, Martha Stewart's Cooking School season 2 and Martha Bakes seasons 1 and 2 aired on PBS. On January 31, 2013, the Company entered into a new two-year agreement with Sirius XM Radio to produce approximately 10 hours of original programming each week. This agreement with Sirius XM Radio replaces its historical Martha Stewart Living Radio channel with a daily radio show hosted by Martha Stewart, and other MSLO talent, on SiriusXM Stars. In 2010, the Company launched the Martha Stewart Living product line at The Home Depot, which is currently available at all of The Home Depots stores in the United States and Canada, as well as on homedepot.com and Home Decorators Collection catalog business. It competes with the internet businesses of the stores and other websites that sell similar retail goods.

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