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Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Current Ratio

: 2.54 (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. Universal Security Instruments's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.54.

Universal Security Instruments has a current ratio of 2.54. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Security Instruments's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

UUU' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.13   Med: 2.38   Max: 11.37
Current: 2.54

During the past 13 years, Universal Security Instruments's highest Current Ratio was 11.37. The lowest was 1.13. And the median was 2.38.

UUU's Current Ratio is ranked better than
69.35% of 1080 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.725 vs UUU: 2.54

Universal Security Instruments Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Security Instruments'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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Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => 1.29 [6] => 2.86 [7] => 4.28 [8] => 1.68 [9] => 2.80 )
Universal Security Instruments Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Current Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.29 2.86 4.28 1.68 2.80

Universal Security Instruments 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 2.20 2.80 2.96 2.45 2.54

Competitive Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Universal Security Instruments'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.


Universal Security Instruments Current Ratio Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Universal Security Instruments's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Security Instruments's Current Ratio falls into.



Universal Security Instruments 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.

Universal Security Instruments'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 )
=8.045/2.869
=2.80

Universal Security Instruments'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 )
=8.672/3.411
=2.54

* 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.


Universal Security Instruments  (AMEX:UUU) 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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Universal Security Instruments (Universal Security Instruments) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
11407 Cronhill Drive, Suite A, Owings Mills, MD, USA, 21117
Universal Security Instruments Inc is a U.S based manufacturer and distributor of safety and security devices in the Peoples Republic of China . The company markets a line of residential smoke and carbon monoxide alarms under the trade names UNIVERSAL and USI Electric. It also markets products to the electrical distribution trade such as electrical and lighting distributors as well as manufactured housing companies. Its product portfolio consists of smoke and fire alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, multi-gas alarms, universal smoke sensing technology, and plug-in alarms.
Executives
Bitnile Holdings, Inc. 10 percent owner 11411 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PARKWAY, SUITE 240, LAS VEGAS NV 89141
North Star Investment Management Corp. other: SEE NOTE 2 BELOW 20 N. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE # 1416, CHICAGO IL 60606
North Star Micro Cap Fund 10 percent owner 80 ARKAY DRIVE, SUITE 110, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Ira Bormel director 11407 CRONHILL DRIVE, SUITE A, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Harvey B Grossblatt director, officer: President, CEO 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Ronald A Seff director 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Howard B Silverman director 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Cary Luskin director 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Michael L Kovens 10 percent owner 6 REGENCY CT, BALTIMORE MD 21208
James Ballard Huff officer: Chief Financial Officer 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Ronald S Lazarus 10 percent owner 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Stephen C Knepper director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, CEO 7-A GWYNNS MILL COURT, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117

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