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Dnow (DNOW) Current Ratio : 2.56 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Dnow 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. Dnow's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.56.

Dnow has a current ratio of 2.56. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

DNOW' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.32   Med: 2.76   Max: 4.21
Current: 2.56

During the past 12 years, Dnow's highest Current Ratio was 4.21. The lowest was 2.32. And the median was 2.76.

DNOW's Current Ratio is ranked better than
65.38% of 3024 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.98 vs DNOW: 2.56

Dnow Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dnow'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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Dnow Current Ratio Chart

Dnow Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.69 3.17 2.39 2.32 2.56

Dnow Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 2.32 2.29 2.15 2.44 2.56

Competitive Comparison of Dnow's Current Ratio

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Dnow'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.


Dnow's Current Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Dnow 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.

Dnow'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 )
=1068/418
=2.56

Dnow'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 )
=1068/418
=2.56

* 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.


Dnow  (NYSE:DNOW) 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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Dnow (DNOW) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7402 North Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX, USA, 77041
Dnow Inc is a company engaged in worldwide supplying of energy and industrial products and packaged, engineered process and production equipment with a legacy of over one sixty years. They offer a broad set of supply chain solutions combined with a suite of digital solutions branded as DigitalNOW that provide customers world-class technology for digital commerce, data and information management. Its locations provide products and solutions to exploration and production companies, midstream transmission and storage companies, refineries, chemical companies, utilities, mining, municipal water, manufacturers, engineering and construction companies as well as companies operating in the decarbonization, energy transition and renewables end markets.
Executives
Karen David-green director C/O WINSTON & STRAWN LLP, 800 CAPITOL ST., SUITE 2400, HOUSTON TX 77002
David A Cherechinsky officer: Sr. Vice President and CFO 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041
Sonya Reed director 4 TESSENEER DRIVE, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS KY 41076
Fanny R. Surratt officer: See Remarks NOW INC., C/O RAYMOND CHANG, 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041
Kelly T. Munson officer: See Remarks NOW INC., C/O RAYMOND CHANG, 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041
Richard J Alario director C/O KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC., 1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 1800, HOUSTON TX 77010
Paul M Coppinger director
Rodney W Eads director 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041
J. Wayne Richards director 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041
Galen Cobb director 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041
Terry Bonno director 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041
James Crandell director 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041
Daniel L Molinaro officer: Executive Vice President 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041
Mark B Johnson officer: See Remarks 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041
Raymond W Chang officer: VP and General Counsel 7402 NORTH ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77041

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