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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. Eastern Gases's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.70.
Eastern Gases has a quick ratio of 0.70. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.
The historical rank and industry rank for Eastern Gases's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:540790's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 1.15 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.
Eastern Gases (BOM:540790) 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.
Eastern Gases Quick Ratio Related Terms
Eastern Gases Quick Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eastern Gases'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.
BOM:540790 vs ICNN, QEGY, BDCO: Quick Ratio Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Eastern Gases'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.
Eastern Gases Quick Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Eastern Gases's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eastern Gases's Quick Ratio falls into.
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.
Eastern Gases's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as
* 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.
Eastern Gases (BOM:540790) has a Quick Ratio of 0.70 as of Mar. 2018. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on Eastern Gases and its competitors.
Is Eastern Gases' Quick Ratio too high?
Eastern Gases' current Quick Ratio is 0.70. The Oil & Gas industry median Quick Ratio is 1.15. Eastern Gases' value of 0.70 is 39.1% below this industry median.
How does Eastern Gases' Quick Ratio compare to ICNN and QEGY?
Eastern Gases' Quick Ratio of 0.70 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Quick Ratio is 1.15. Eastern Gases' value of 0.70 is 39.1% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Quick Ratio for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Quick Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.15, based on 1,021 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Quick Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Quick Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Eastern Gases's current Quick Ratio of 0.70 is 39.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Quick Ratio mean?
A high Quick Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on Eastern Gases and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Quick Ratio is 1.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eastern Gases's current Quick Ratio is 0.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eastern Gases stock overvalued right now?
Eastern Gases (BOM:540790) has a current Quick Ratio of 0.70. The current Quick Ratio is 0.70 and 39.1% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.15. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Quick Ratio calculated?
Quick Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Eastern Gases (BOM:540790), the current Quick Ratio is 0.70 as of Mar. 2018. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Eastern Gases Ltd is engaged in bottling, trading and retailing of LPG and general goods bulk supplies. The company deals in LPG, Propane, Butane, and Ammonia for industrial and commercial usage. It caters to the requirement of industrial user and packed users of LPG as well as Auto LPG segment. The company caters the commercial cylinder market of West Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa from its own bottling plant situated at Durgapur. Its Auto LPG Retail Outlet is present in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal.
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