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Ecology and Environment (Ecology and Environment) Current Ratio : 2.15 (As of Oct. 2019)


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What is Ecology and Environment 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. Ecology and Environment's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2019 was 2.15.

Ecology and Environment has a current ratio of 2.15. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ecology and Environment's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

EEI' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.47   Med: 2.65   Max: 5.88
Current: 2.15

During the past 13 years, Ecology and Environment's highest Current Ratio was 5.88. The lowest was 1.47. And the median was 2.65.

EEI's Current Ratio is not ranked
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 1.46 vs EEI: 2.15

Ecology and Environment Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecology and Environment'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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Ecology and Environment Current Ratio Chart

Ecology and Environment Annual Data
Trend Jul10 Jul11 Jul12 Jul13 Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.03 2.36 2.57 2.67 2.39

Ecology and Environment Quarterly Data
Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18 Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19
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 2.61 2.74 2.80 2.39 2.15

Competitive Comparison of Ecology and Environment's Current Ratio

For the Waste Management subindustry, Ecology and Environment'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.


Ecology and Environment's Current Ratio Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Ecology and Environment's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecology and Environment's Current Ratio falls into.



Ecology and Environment 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.

Ecology and Environment's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2019 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Jul. 2019 )=Total Current Assets (A: Jul. 2019 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Jul. 2019 )
=42.998/18.022
=2.39

Ecology and Environment's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2019 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Oct. 2019 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Oct. 2019 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Oct. 2019 )
=41.29/19.172
=2.15

* 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.


Ecology and Environment  (NAS:EEI) 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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Ecology and Environment (Ecology and Environment) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
368 Pleasant View Drive, Lancaster, NY, USA, 14086
Ecology and Environment Inc is an environmental consulting firm. The company's operating segments include its subsidiaries located in the United States, South America, and other foreign subsidiaries. It offers consulting services to commercial and government clients in a variety of service sectors which includes Government start contract, Government task order contracts, Energy, Natural resource management and restoration, Sustainability, Resiliency and climate adaptation, Water Resources, Planning, Emergency planning and management, Hazardous and radioactive material services, International, Regulatory compliance, and Contract backlog. The company generates its revenue from federal, state and local governments, domestic private clients, and private and governmental international clients.
Executives
Hillow Michael El director 24007 VENTURA BLVD., STE 200, CALABASAS CA 91302
Marshall Heinberg director 1 CORPORATE AVENUE, ROWVILLE C3 3178
Thomas E Lynch 10 percent owner 382 GREENWICH AVE, SUITE ONE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Scott Scharfman 10 percent owner 382 GREENWICH AVE, SUITE ONE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Mill Road Capital Ii Gp Llc 10 percent owner 382 GREENWICH AVE., SUITE ONE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Mill Road Capital Ii, L.p. 10 percent owner 382 GREENWICH AVE., SUITE ONE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Justin Jacobs director 382 GREENWICH AVE, SUITE ONE, GREENWICH CT 06830

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