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QutoutiaoQTTOY -97.00% Current Ratio is 0.52 as of Dec. 2024, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 0.72. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 566 Interactive Media companies, Qutoutiao ranks worse than 90.81% on this metric.
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. Qutoutiao's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.52.
Qutoutiao has a current ratio of 0.52. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Qutoutiao 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 Qutoutiao's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
QTTOY'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.43 Med: 0.72 Max: 2.36
Current: 0.52
During the past 9 years, Qutoutiao's highest Current Ratio was 2.36. The lowest was 0.43. And the median was 0.72.
QTTOY's Current Ratio is ranked worse than 90.81% of 566
companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 2.295
vs QTTOY: 0.52
Qutoutiao (OTCPK:QTTOY) 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.
Qutoutiao Current Ratio Related Terms
Qutoutiao Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Qutoutiao'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.
QTTOY vs FRZT, GOOGL, META: Current Ratio Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Qutoutiao'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.
Qutoutiao Current Ratio vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Qutoutiao's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Qutoutiao's Current Ratio falls into.
* 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.
Qutoutiao (QTTOY) has a Current Ratio of 0.52 as of Dec. 2024. This is 28% below median its historical median of 0.72. Over the past decade, Qutoutiao's Current Ratio has ranged from 0.43 to 2.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #514 out of 566 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 90.8%.
Is Qutoutiao's Current Ratio too high?
Qutoutiao's current Current Ratio of 0.52 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 0.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.43 to a high of 2.36. The Interactive Media industry median Current Ratio is 2.30. Qutoutiao's value of 0.52 is 77.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #514 out of 566 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Qutoutiao's Current Ratio compare to FRZT and GOOGL?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #514 out of 566 companies for Current Ratio. This places Qutoutiao in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 2.30. Qutoutiao's value of 0.52 is 77.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Qutoutiao's own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.43 to 2.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.72 vs. the industry median of 2.30, Qutoutiao has consistently been below the industry average. 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 an Interactive Media company?
The median Current Ratio among Interactive Media companies is 2.30, based on 566 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. Qutoutiao's current Current Ratio of 0.52 is 77.3% 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 Interactive Media industry, the median Current Ratio is 2.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Qutoutiao's current Current Ratio is 0.52, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 0.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qutoutiao stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qutoutiao (QTTOY) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.03, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 99% below its estimated fair value. The current Current Ratio is 0.52, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 0.72 and 77.3% below the Interactive Media industry median of 2.30. 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 Qutoutiao (QTTOY), the current Current Ratio is 0.52 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.
Qutoutiao Inc is a mobile content platform company in China. Its flagship mobile application, Qutoutiao, aggregates articles and short videos from professional media and freelancers and presents customized feeds to users. It has also launched a mobile literature application, Midu Novels, which offers users free literature supported by advertising. The mobile literature applications, Midu Novels, and Midu Lite, source content from traditional PC-based online literature platforms, which provide a license to publish their literature content on Midu Novels for a fee and offer pieces of literature. The company generates revenue by providing advertising and marketing services.
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