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Arch Therapeutics (Arch Therapeutics) Quick Ratio : 0.04 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Arch Therapeutics Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Arch Therapeutics's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.04.

Arch Therapeutics has a quick ratio of 0.04. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for Arch Therapeutics's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ARTH' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02   Med: 2.75   Max: 20.87
Current: 0.04

During the past 13 years, Arch Therapeutics's highest Quick Ratio was 20.87. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 2.75.

ARTH's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
98.26% of 1554 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 3.515 vs ARTH: 0.04

Arch Therapeutics Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arch Therapeutics's Quick 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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Arch Therapeutics Quick Ratio Chart

Arch Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.56 1.87 1.49 0.36 0.06

Arch Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Quick 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 0.07 0.02 0.02 0.06 0.04

Competitive Comparison of Arch Therapeutics's Quick Ratio

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Arch Therapeutics's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick 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.


Arch Therapeutics's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Arch Therapeutics's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arch Therapeutics's Quick Ratio falls into.



Arch Therapeutics Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Arch Therapeutics's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Sep. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1.95-1.365)/9.466
=0.06

Arch Therapeutics's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1.814-1.336)/11.397
=0.04

* 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.


Arch Therapeutics  (OTCPK:ARTH) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Arch Therapeutics (Arch Therapeutics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
235 Walnut Street, Suite 6, Framingham, MA, USA, 01702
Arch Therapeutics Inc is a development-stage biotechnology company. It focuses on developing products that manage surgery and interventional care faster and safer by using a novel approach to stop bleeding, control leaking, and provide other advantages during surgery and trauma care. The company's primary product candidate, collectively known as the AC5 Devices (AC5), is designed to achieve hemostasis in surgical procedures. The company operates its business operations in the United States.
Executives
Terrence W Norchi director, officer: President & CEO C/O ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC., PO BOX 748, NATICK MA 01760
Michael S Abrams officer: CFO and Treasurer 64 RAMSHEAD ROAD, RAYNHAM MA 02767
Laurence Hicks director C/O ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC., 235 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 6, FRAMINGHAM MA 01702
Guy L. Fish director C/O ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC., 235 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 6, FRAMINGHAM MA 01702
Dan Yrigoyen officer: Vice President, Sales C/O ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC., 235 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 6, FRAMINGHAM MA 01702
James R Sulat director
Punit Dhillon director 5820 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Richard E Davis officer: CFO & Treasurer
Avtar S Dhillon director C/O GENETRONICS INC, 11199 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Arthur L Rosenthal director 100 CYBERONICS BLVD., HOUSTON TX 77058
Alan Barber officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC., PO BOX 748, NATICK MA 01760
William M Cotter officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O CLOSURE MEDICAL CORP, 5250 GREEN DAIRY RD, RALEIGH NC 27616

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