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HSIC (Henry Schein) Current Ratio : 1.42 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Henry Schein 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. Henry Schein's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 1.42.

Henry Schein has a current ratio of 1.42. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Henry Schein's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HSIC' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.29   Med: 1.65   Max: 1.97
Current: 1.42

During the past 13 years, Henry Schein's highest Current Ratio was 1.97. The lowest was 1.29. And the median was 1.65.

HSIC's Current Ratio is ranked better than
50.91% of 110 companies
in the Medical Distribution industry
Industry Median: 1.405 vs HSIC: 1.42

Henry Schein Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Henry Schein'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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Henry Schein Current Ratio Chart

Henry Schein Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.58 1.66 1.67 1.79 1.67

Henry Schein Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 1.97 1.67 1.75 1.55 1.42

Competitive Comparison of Henry Schein's Current Ratio

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Henry Schein'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.


Henry Schein's Current Ratio Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Henry Schein's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Henry Schein's Current Ratio falls into.



Henry Schein 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.

Henry Schein's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=4488/2683
=1.67

Henry Schein's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=4147/2929
=1.42

* 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.


Henry Schein  (NAS:HSIC) 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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Henry Schein Business Description

Address
135 Duryea Road, Melville, NY, USA, 11747
Henry Schein Inc is a solutions company for healthcare professionals powered by a network of people and technology. The company is a provider of healthcare products and services primarily to office-based dental and medical practitioners, as well as alternate sites of care. The company operates in two reportable segments; health care distribution and technology & value-added services. The healthcare distribution segment is engaged in combining global dental and medical businesses and distributes consumable products, small equipment, laboratory products, and Vitamins. The technology and value-added services reportable segment provides software, technology & other value-added services to health care practitioners. The majority of revenue is derived from the health care distribution segment.
Executives
Michael S Ettinger officer: SVP, General Counsel, Sec. C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Lorelei Mcglynn officer: SVP, Global HR & Fin. Oper. C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Mark E Mlotek director, officer: SVP, Corp Bus Dev Group C/O HENRY SCHEIN INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Walter Siegel officer: Senior VP & General Counsel C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Bradford C Connett officer: CEO, NA Distribution Group C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
James P Breslawski director, officer: Executive Vice President C/O HENRY SCHEIN INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Philip A Laskawy director 9 CREAMER HILL ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06831
Stanley M Bergman director, officer: President and CEO C/O HENRY SCHEIN INC, 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Brous David B Jr officer: CEO, Strategic Business Group C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Gerald A Benjamin director, officer: Executive V.P and CAO C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Ronald N. South officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Kurt P Kuehn director C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC, 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Scott Philip Serota director C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC., 135 DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Reed Vaughn Tuckson director C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MINNETONKA MN 55123
Steven Paladino director, officer: Executive V.P. and CFO C/O HENRY SCHEIN INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747