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Dynegy (Dynegy) Current Ratio : 1.45 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Dynegy 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. Dynegy's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 1.45.

Dynegy has a current ratio of 1.45. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

DYNPRA.PFD' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.04   Med: 1.44   Max: 4.23
Current: 1.45

During the past 13 years, Dynegy's highest Current Ratio was 4.23. The lowest was 1.04. And the median was 1.44.

DYNPRA.PFD's Current Ratio is not ranked
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 1.335 vs DYNPRA.PFD: 1.45

Dynegy Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dynegy'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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Dynegy Current Ratio Chart

Dynegy Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.34 3.93 2.39 3.26 1.45

Dynegy Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 3.26 1.87 1.76 1.97 1.45

Competitive Comparison of Dynegy's Current Ratio

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Dynegy'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.


Dynegy's Current Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Dynegy's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Dynegy 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.

Dynegy's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2017 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2017 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2017 )
=1524/1049
=1.45

Dynegy's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2017 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2017 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=1524/1049
=1.45

* 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.


Dynegy  (NYSE:DYNPRA.PFD) 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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Dynegy (Dynegy) Business Description

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Dynegy is a wholesale power provider operating in the Midwest, the Northeast, and the West. The company operates a mix of natural gas and coal capacity. Dynegy's capacity consists of baseload, intermediate, and peak power plants. Dynegy also operates a retail energy supply business.
Executives
Ecp Controlco, Llc 10 percent owner 40 BEECHWOOD ROAD, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Energy Capital Partners Iii, Lp 10 percent owner 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Energy Capital Partners Iii-a, Lp 10 percent owner 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Energy Capital Partners Iii-c, Lp 10 percent owner 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Tyler Reeder director 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Terawatt Holdings Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Terawatt Holdings, Lp 10 percent owner 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Energy Capital Partners Gp Iii, Lp 10 percent owner 40 BEECHWOOD ROAD, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Energy Capital Partners Iii-b (terawatt Ip), Lp 10 percent owner 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Energy Capital Partners Iii, Llc 10 percent owner 40 BEECHWOOD ROAD, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Dean Ellis officer: Senior Vice President 601 TRAVIS STREET, STE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77002
Sheree M. Petrone officer: Executive Vice President 601 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77002
Martin W. Daley officer: Executive Vice President 601 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77002
Daniel P. Thompson officer: Executive Vice President 601 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77002
Julius Cox officer: Executive Vice President, other: Chief Administrative Officer 77 BEALE STREET, POB 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177

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