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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP) Current Ratio

: 0.80 (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. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.80.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP has a current ratio of 0.80. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 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 Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BWP' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52   Med: 0.67   Max: 1.3
Current: 0.8

During the past 13 years, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's highest Current Ratio was 1.30. The lowest was 0.52. And the median was 0.67.

BWP's Current Ratio is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 1.33 vs BWP: 0.80

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 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 0.62 0.65 1.00 1.30 0.80

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 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 1.30 2.08 2.41 1.32 0.80

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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.


Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Current Ratio Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Current Ratio falls into.



Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 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.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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 )
=288.7/362.3
=0.80

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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 )
=288.7/362.3
=0.80

* 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.


Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP  (NYSE:BWP) 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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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, TX, USA, 77046
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP was formed to acquire and develop natural gas pipelines and storage facilities. The Company operates in only one reportable segment which is the operation of interstate natural gas and NGLs pipeline systems and integrated storage facilities. It serves producers of natural gas, local distribution companies (LDCs), marketers, electric power generators, industrial users and interstate, and intrastate pipelines.
Executives
Stanley C Horton director, officer: President 1400 SMITH STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
John L Haynes officer: SVP, CCO & Pres, BWFS 9 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2800 HOUSTON TX 77046
Kenneth I Siegel director 667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065
Peter W Keegan director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10065-8087
Thomas E Hyland director 1 GOVERNORS WAY KENNEBUNK ME 04043
Boardwalk Pipelines Holding Corp. director, 10 percent owner 3800 FREDERICA STREET OWENSBORO KY 42301
Andrew H Tisch director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10021-8087
Arthur L Rebell director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10065-8087
Michael E Mcmahon officer: Sr. Vice Pres & Gen. Counsel 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
Brian Cody officer: Senior Vice President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
Earley John Charles Jr officer: Senior Vice President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
William R Cordes director 17237 HOWARD PLAZA, OMAHA NE 68118
Steven A Barkauskas officer: VP & Corporate Controller 3800 FREDERICA STREET OWENSBORO KY 42301
Mark L Shapiro director 141 STONE FENCE ROAD, BERNARDSVILLE NJ 07924
Rolf A Gafvert director, officer: Co-President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 900, HOUSTON TX 77046