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Tribune Media Co (Tribune Media Co) Current Ratio : 3.87 (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Tribune Media Co 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. Tribune Media Co's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 3.87.

Tribune Media Co has a current ratio of 3.87. 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 Tribune Media Co's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TRCO's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.62
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.

Tribune Media Co Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tribune Media Co'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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Tribune Media Co Current Ratio Chart

Tribune Media Co Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.16 1.89 2.35 1.98 3.64

Tribune Media Co Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
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 3.24 3.35 3.64 3.69 3.87

Competitive Comparison of Tribune Media Co's Current Ratio

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Tribune Media Co'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.


Tribune Media Co's Current Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Tribune Media Co's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tribune Media Co's Current Ratio falls into.



Tribune Media Co 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.

Tribune Media Co's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2018 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2018 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2018 )
=1645.73/451.793
=3.64

Tribune Media Co's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Jun. 2019 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Jun. 2019 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=1878.103/485.716
=3.87

* 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.


Tribune Media Co  (NYSE:TRCO) 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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Tribune Media Co (Tribune Media Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
515 North State Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60654
Tribune is one of the country's largest media companies. It reaches more than 80% of U.S. households and is the only media organization with newspapers, TV stations, and Web sites in the nation's top three markets. Tribune's newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Newsday. Its broadcasting group operates more than 20 television stations, superstation WGN on national cable, an AM radio station, and the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
Executives
Peter M Kern director, officer: CEO C/O EXPEDIA, INC., 333 108TH AVENUE NE, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Ross Levinsohn director 701 FIRST AVENUE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Peter E Murphy director ONE CAESARS PALACE DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Craig A Jacobson director C/O EXPEDIA, INC., 333 108TH AVENUE NE, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Edward P Lazarus officer: EVP, General Counsel & CSO C/O TRIBUNE COMPANY, 435 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60611
Oaktree Capital Group Holdings Gp, Llc other: Former director and 10% owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, L.p. other: Former director and 10% owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Oaktree Tribune, L.p. other: Former director and 10% owner C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Oaktree Aif Investments, L.p. other: Former director and 10% owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Oaktree Aif Investment Gp, Llc other: Former director and 10% owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Peter Liguori director, officer: President and CEO 1 DISCOVERY PLACE, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Melanie Hughes officer: EVP, Human Resources 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10007
Steven Berns officer: EVP & CFO TRADEWEB MARKETS INC., 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Kenneth Liang director C/O 77 BEALE ST., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Bruce A Karsh director C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071

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