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. Schmitt Industries's current ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2022 was 0.69.
Schmitt Industries has a current ratio of 0.69. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Schmitt Industries 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 Schmitt Industries's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SMIT's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.96 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.
Schmitt Industries (OTCPK:SMIT) 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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Schmitt Industries Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Schmitt Industries'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.
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Schmitt Industries'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.
Schmitt Industries Current Ratio vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Schmitt Industries's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Schmitt Industries'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.
Schmitt Industries (SMIT) has a Current Ratio of 0.69 as of May. 2022.
Is Schmitt Industries' Current Ratio too high?
Schmitt Industries' current Current Ratio is 0.69. The Hardware industry median Current Ratio is 1.96. Schmitt Industries' value of 0.69 is 64.8% below this industry median. Overall, Schmitt Industries has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Schmitt Industries' Current Ratio compare to WHD and VAL?
Schmitt Industries' Current Ratio of 0.69 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.96. Schmitt Industries' value of 0.69 is 64.8% 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 Hardware company?
The median Current Ratio among Hardware companies is 1.96, based on 2,491 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. Schmitt Industries's current Current Ratio of 0.69 is 64.8% 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 Hardware industry, the median Current Ratio is 1.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Schmitt Industries's current Current Ratio is 0.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Schmitt Industries stock overvalued right now?
Schmitt Industries (SMIT) has a current Current Ratio of 0.69. The current Current Ratio is 0.69 and 64.8% below the Hardware industry median of 1.96. Schmitt Industries' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Schmitt Industries (SMIT), the current Current Ratio is 0.69 as of May. 2022. 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.
Schmitt Industries Inc is engaged in propane tank monitoring solutions, precision measurement solutions, and ice cream production and distribution. The Company operates as two reportable segments: the Measurement Segment and the Ice Cream Segment. The company manufactures and sells products in two core product lines, Acuity Lasers and Xact Tank Monitoring.
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