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KVH Industries (KVH Industries) Current Ratio

: 4.76 (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. KVH Industries's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.76.

KVH Industries has a current ratio of 4.76. 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 KVH Industries's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KVHI' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.39   Med: 2.62   Max: 4.76
Current: 4.76

During the past 13 years, KVH Industries's highest Current Ratio was 4.76. The lowest was 1.39. And the median was 2.62.

KVHI's Current Ratio is ranked better than
85.5% of 2483 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.05 vs KVHI: 4.76

KVH Industries Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for KVH Industries'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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KVH Industries 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 2.85 2.48 2.59 3.50 4.76

KVH Industries 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 3.50 4.44 4.85 5.04 4.76

Competitive Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, KVH Industries'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.


KVH Industries Current Ratio Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, KVH Industries's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KVH Industries's Current Ratio falls into.



KVH Industries 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.

KVH Industries'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 )
=118.818/24.972
=4.76

KVH Industries'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 )
=118.818/24.972
=4.76

* 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.


KVH Industries  (NAS:KVHI) 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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KVH Industries (KVH Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
50 Enterprise Center, Middletown, RI, USA, 02842
KVH Industries Inc is a manufacturer of solutions that provide high-speed Internet, television, and voice services through satellite to mobile users at sea and on land. The company also provides commercially licensed entertainment, including news, sports, music, and movies, to commercial and leisure customers in the maritime, hotel, and retail markets. The Company operates in a number of geographic areas, including internationally. The Revenues are generated from international locations, mainly consisting of Singapore, Canada, European Union countries and other European countries, countries in Africa, Asia/Pacific and the Middle East, and India.
Executives
Stephen H Deckoff director, 10 percent owner 1 SOUND SHORE DRIVE, SUITE 200, GREENWICH CT 06830
Black Diamond Capital Management, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 2187 ATLANTIC STREET, 9TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06902
Needham Group, Inc. 10 percent owner 445 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
James S Dodez director 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Cielo Hernandez director C/O XL FLEET CORP., 145 NEWTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02135
Jennifer Louise Baker officer: VP/CAO 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Felise Feingold officer: SVP General Counsel 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Robert J Balog officer: Chief Technology Officer` 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Brent C Bruun officer: Interim CEO 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
David B. Kagan director 300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD., COVINGTON LA 70433
David Tolley director C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Daniel R Conway officer: EVP Inertial Navigation C/O KVH INDUSTRIES INC, 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
George A Needham 10 percent owner C/O NEEDHAM & COMPANY, LLC, 445 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Roger Kuebel officer: CFO 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Kits Van Heyningen Martin other: Sr. Advisor 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842