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FuelCell Energy (FuelCell Energy) Current Ratio : 8.26 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is FuelCell Energy 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. FuelCell Energy's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 8.26.

FuelCell Energy has a current ratio of 8.26. 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 FuelCell Energy's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FCEL' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.94   Med: 2.9   Max: 13.36
Current: 8.26

During the past 13 years, FuelCell Energy's highest Current Ratio was 13.36. The lowest was 0.94. And the median was 2.90.

FCEL's Current Ratio is ranked better than
95.21% of 3024 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.98 vs FCEL: 8.26

FuelCell Energy Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for FuelCell Energy'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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FuelCell Energy Current Ratio Chart

FuelCell Energy Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.34 3.97 10.30 6.76 7.23

FuelCell Energy Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 7.94 7.22 8.72 7.23 8.26

Competitive Comparison of FuelCell Energy's Current Ratio

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, FuelCell Energy'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.


FuelCell Energy's Current Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, FuelCell Energy's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FuelCell Energy's Current Ratio falls into.



FuelCell Energy 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.

FuelCell Energy's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Oct. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Oct. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Oct. 2023 )
=476.313/65.903
=7.23

FuelCell Energy's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Jan. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=445.231/53.886
=8.26

* 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.


FuelCell Energy  (NAS:FCEL) 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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FuelCell Energy (FuelCell Energy) Business Description

Address
3 Great Pasture Road, Danbury, CT, USA, 06810
FuelCell Energy Inc is a fuel-cell power company. FuelCell designs manufactures, sells, installs, operates, and services fuel cell products and electrolysis platforms that decarbonize power and produce hydrogen. It serves various industries such as Industrial, Wastewater treatment, Commercial and Hospitality, Data centers and Communications, Education and Healthcare, and others. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States followed by South Korea.
Executives
Jason Few director, officer: CEO 2201 COLQUITT STREET, HOUSTON TX 77098
Michael S. Bishop officer: EVP, TREASURER & CFO FUELCELL ENERGY, INC., 3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD, DANBURY CT 06813-1305
Anthony Leo officer: EVP & Chief Technology Officer C/O FUELCELL ENERGY, INC., 3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810
Michael Lisowski officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer C/O FUELCELL ENERGY, INC., 3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810
Althann Natica Von director TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN PA 18101
Matthew F Hilzinger director
James Herbert England director 15687 VILLORESI WAY, NAPLES FL 34110
Wilson Donna Sims director FUELCELL ENERGY, INC., 3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810
Betsy B Bingham director 3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810
Cynthia L Hansen director 500 CONSUMERS ROAD, NORTH YORK A6 M2J 1P8
Mark Feasel officer: EVP & Ch. Commercial Officer 3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810
Joshua Dolger officer: Interim Gen Counsel & Corp Sec FUELCELL ENERGY, INC., 3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810
John Christopher Groobey director 38 TROLLHAVEN LANE, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
Jennifer D Arasimowicz officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel, CAO, Secy FUELCELL ENERGY, INC., 3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810
John A Rolls director

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