Westminster Group (LSE:WSG) Current Ratio: 1.03 (As of Dec. 2024)


What is Westminster Group Current Ratio?

Westminster Group LSE:WSG Current Ratio is 1.03 as of Dec. 2024.

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. Westminster Group's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.03.

Westminster Group has a current ratio of 1.03. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

LSE:WSG's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.81
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.

Westminster Group  (LSE:WSG) 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.


Westminster Group Current Ratio Related Terms


Westminster Group Current Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Westminster Group'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.

Westminster Group Current Ratio Chart

Westminster Group Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.84 1.00 1.30 2.22 2.86

Westminster Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Dec24
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 2.21 2.16 2.43 1.51 1.03

LSE:WSG vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Current Ratio Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Westminster Group'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.


Westminster Group Current Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Westminster Group's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westminster Group's Current Ratio falls into.



Westminster Group 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.

Westminster Group's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2021 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2021 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2021 )
=5.286/1.847
=2.86

Westminster Group's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=3.151/3.073
=1.03

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Current Ratio →
What does a Current Ratio of 1.03 mean?
Westminster Group (LSE:WSG) has a Current Ratio of 1.03 as of Dec. 2024.
Is Westminster Group's Current Ratio too high?
Westminster Group's current Current Ratio is 1.03. The Business Services industry median Current Ratio is 1.81. Westminster Group's value of 1.03 is 43.1% below this industry median.
How does Westminster Group's Current Ratio compare to ALLE and MSA?
Westminster Group's Current Ratio of 1.03 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.81. Westminster Group's value of 1.03 is 43.1% 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 Business Services company?
The median Current Ratio among Business Services companies is 1.81, based on 1,092 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. Westminster Group's current Current Ratio of 1.03 is 43.1% 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 Business Services industry, the median Current Ratio is 1.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Westminster Group's current Current Ratio is 1.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Westminster Group stock overvalued right now?
Westminster Group (LSE:WSG) has a current Current Ratio of 1.03. The current Current Ratio is 1.03 and 43.1% below the Business Services industry median of 1.81. 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 Westminster Group (LSE:WSG), the current Current Ratio is 1.03 as of Dec. 2024. 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.

Westminster Group Business Description

Address Blacklocks Hill, Westminster House, Banbury, Oxfordshire, GBR, OX17 2BS
Westminster Group PLC designs, supplies, and provides ongoing support for technology security solutions. The company's operating segments include managed services and technology segments. The company generates maximum revenue from the managed services segment. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from the Middle East and also has a presence in the United Kingdom and Europe, Africa, and the Rest of the World. The activities of the company include the design, supply, and ongoing support of technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of surveillance, detection, tracking, and interception technologies and the provision of long-term managed services.