* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Quick Ratio
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises'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.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Quick Ratio falls into.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 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.
* 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.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (NYSE:BW) 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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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc is a power generation equipment supplier and servicing company that operates in three segments: B&W Renewable, B&W Environmental, and B&W Thermal. B&W Thermal, focuses on steam generation products and solutions for plants in the power generation, oil, and gas, and industrial sectors, generates the majority of the company's revenue. B&W Renewable focuses on sustainable power and heat generation while B&W Environmental focuses on emissions control. The company's customer base spans the industrial, electrical utility, and municipal industries located predominantly in the United States, Canada, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and other regions. Business in the U.S. contributes the vast majority of its revenue.
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