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NoFire Technologies (NoFire Technologies) Current Ratio

: 0.03 (As of May. 2010)
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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. NoFire Technologies's current ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2010 was 0.03.

NoFire Technologies has a current ratio of 0.03. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If NoFire Technologies has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.

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

NFTI's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 1.965
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.

NoFire Technologies Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for NoFire 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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NoFire Technologies Annual Data
Trend Aug00 Aug01 Aug02 Aug03 Aug04 Aug05 Aug06 Aug07 Aug08 Aug09
Current Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.03 0.02 0.10 0.05 0.05

NoFire Technologies Quarterly Data
Aug05 Nov05 Feb06 May06 Aug06 Nov06 Feb07 May07 Aug07 Nov07 Feb08 May08 Aug08 Nov08 Feb09 May09 Aug09 Nov09 Feb10 May10
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 0.05 0.05 0.02 0.03 0.03

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, NoFire 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.


NoFire Technologies Current Ratio Distribution

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

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



NoFire 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.

NoFire Technologies's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2009 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Aug. 2009 )=Total Current Assets (A: Aug. 2009 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Aug. 2009 )
=0.311/5.691
=0.05

NoFire Technologies's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2010 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: May. 2010 )=Total Current Assets (Q: May. 2010 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: May. 2010 )
=0.235/7.35
=0.03

* 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.


NoFire Technologies  (OTCPK:NFTI) 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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NoFire Technologies (NoFire Technologies) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
5 James Street, South Hackensack, NJ, USA, 07606
NoFire Technologies Inc is engaged in the development of non-toxic and fire-retardant coatings and textile wrap systems. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, maritime, and military applications.
Executives
Andrew H Tisch 10 percent owner 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10021-8087

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