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. Alpha Pro Tech's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 20.68.
Alpha Pro Tech has a current ratio of 20.68. It indicates the company may not be efficiently using its current assets or its short-term financing facilities. This may also indicate problems in working capital management.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alpha Pro Tech's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
APT'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.43 Med: 14.57 Max: 21.85
Current: 20.68
During the past 13 years, Alpha Pro Tech's highest Current Ratio was 21.85. The lowest was 9.43. And the median was 14.57.
APT's Current Ratio is ranked better than 99.4% of 1677
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.55
vs APT: 20.68
Alpha Pro Tech Current Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Alpha Pro Tech'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.
Competitive Comparison of Alpha Pro Tech's Current Ratio
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Alpha Pro Tech'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.
Alpha Pro Tech's Current Ratio Distribution in the Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Alpha Pro Tech's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alpha Pro Tech's Current Ratio falls into.
Alpha Pro Tech 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.
Alpha Pro Tech's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* 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.
Alpha Pro Tech (AMEX:APT) 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.
Alpha Pro Tech Current Ratio Related Terms
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Alpha Pro Tech (Alpha Pro Tech) Business Description
Alpha Pro Tech Ltd is involved in the business of developing, manufacturing, and marketing of disposable protective apparel, building supply, and infection control products principally in the United States. It operates its business through segment which includes Building Supply and Disposable Protective Apparel. It mainly offers a line of construction supply weatherization products, namely house wrap and synthetic roof underlayment as well as other woven material, different styles of disposable products like shoe covers, bouffant caps, gowns, coveralls, lab coats, frocks and other miscellaneous products. It also provides face masks and eye shields. It generates most of its revenues from the sale of products across the United States.
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