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Core Molding Technologies (Core Molding Technologies) Current Ratio

: 2.23 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. Core Molding Technologies's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.23.

Core Molding Technologies has a current ratio of 2.23. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Core Molding Technologies's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CMT' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73   Med: 1.87   Max: 2.81
Current: 2.23

During the past 13 years, Core Molding Technologies's highest Current Ratio was 2.81. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 1.87.

CMT's Current Ratio is ranked better than
57.84% of 1568 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.97 vs CMT: 2.23

Core Molding Technologies Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Core Molding Technologies'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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Core Molding Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.73 1.57 1.42 1.59 2.23

Core Molding Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Current Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.59 1.71 1.85 1.93 2.23

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Core Molding Technologies'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.


Core Molding Technologies Current Ratio Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Core Molding Technologies's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Core Molding Technologies's Current Ratio falls into.



Core Molding Technologies 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.

Core Molding Technologies's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=102.879/46.186
=2.23

Core Molding Technologies'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 )
=102.879/46.186
=2.23

* 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.


Core Molding Technologies  (AMEX:CMT) 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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Core Molding Technologies (Core Molding Technologies) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
800 Manor Park Drive, Columbus, OH, USA, 43228-0183
Core Molding Technologies Inc operates in the engineered materials market as one operating segment as a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. It produces and sells molded products for varied markets, including medium and heavy-duty trucks, automobiles, power sports, construction and agriculture, building products, and other industrial markets. The processes include compression molding of sheet molding compound (SMC), resin transfer molding (RTM), liquid molding of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), spray-up and hand-lay-up, direct long-fiber thermoplastics (D-LFT) and structural foam, and structural web injection molding (SIM). It operates in Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, and Batavia, Ohio; Gaffney, South Carolina; Winona, Minnesota; Matamoros and others.
Executives
John P Zimmer officer: VP, Treasurer, Secretary & CFO 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Renee R Anderson officer: EVP, Human Resources 800 MANOR PARK DR, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Eric Palomaki officer: Vice President of Operations 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
David L. Duvall director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Thomas R Cellitti director 493 S KENILWORTH AVENUE, ELMHURST IL 60126
Ralph O Hellmold director
Matthew Jauchius director 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
James C Highfield officer: EVP, Sales and Marketing 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Andrew O Smith director 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
James F Crowley director
Sandra Lee Kowaleski director 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
James L Simonton director
Robert P Price officer: Vice President of Operations 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Terrence James O'donovan officer: VP, Marketing and Sales 800 MANOR PARK DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Kevin L Barnett director, officer: President and CEO

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