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Japan Publications Trading Co (TSE:8072) Current Ratio : 1.85 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Japan Publications Trading Co 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. Japan Publications Trading Co's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.85.

Japan Publications Trading Co has a current ratio of 1.85. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Japan Publications Trading Co's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:8072' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.22   Med: 1.37   Max: 1.85
Current: 1.85

During the past 13 years, Japan Publications Trading Co's highest Current Ratio was 1.85. The lowest was 1.22. And the median was 1.37.

TSE:8072's Current Ratio is ranked better than
57.28% of 1051 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs TSE:8072: 1.85

Japan Publications Trading Co Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Japan Publications Trading Co'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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Japan Publications Trading Co Current Ratio Chart

Japan Publications Trading Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.26 1.28 1.30 1.23 1.37

Japan Publications Trading Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.53 1.37 1.67 1.77 1.85

Competitive Comparison of Japan Publications Trading Co's Current Ratio

For the Publishing subindustry, Japan Publications Trading Co'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.


Japan Publications Trading Co's Current Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Japan Publications Trading Co's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Japan Publications Trading Co's Current Ratio falls into.



Japan Publications Trading Co 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.

Japan Publications Trading Co's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Mar. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Mar. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Mar. 2023 )
=5880.356/4282.245
=1.37

Japan Publications Trading Co's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=4014.258/2172.445
=1.85

* 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.


Japan Publications Trading Co  (TSE:8072) 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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Japan Publications Trading Co (TSE:8072) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1-2-1 Sarugaku-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0064
Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd. is a Japan based company involved in publication business. It imports, exports and sells general and academic books and periodicals, language learning textbooks and materials, audio and visual discs, and other general merchandise. The company ships its products around the globe. In addition, the company is also involved in the manufacturing, importing, and selling of office supplies to stationery shops, bookstores and universities.

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