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Johnston Press (Johnston Press) Quick Ratio : 0.25 (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Johnston Press 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. Johnston Press's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 0.25.

Johnston Press has a quick ratio of 0.25. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

JHPSY' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18   Med: 0.94   Max: 1.59
Current: 0.25

During the past 13 years, Johnston Press's highest Quick Ratio was 1.59. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.94.

JHPSY's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.44 vs JHPSY: 0.25

Johnston Press Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Johnston Press'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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Johnston Press Quick Ratio Chart

Johnston Press Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.85 1.26 1.35 1.59 1.47

Johnston Press Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18
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 0.94 1.59 1.29 1.47 0.25

Competitive Comparison of Johnston Press's Quick Ratio

For the Publishing subindustry, Johnston Press'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.


Johnston Press's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Johnston Press's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Johnston Press's Quick Ratio falls into.



Johnston Press 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.

Johnston Press's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2017 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(74.201-3.338)/48.312
=1.47

Johnston Press's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Jun. 2018 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(64.44-2.44)/252.721
=0.25

* 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.


Johnston Press  (OTCPK:JHPSY) 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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Johnston Press (Johnston Press) Business Description

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Address
30 Queensferry Road, Orchard Brae House, Edinburgh, GBR, EH4 2HS
Johnston Press PLC is engaged in the multimedia business. The company is one of the largest local and regional multimedia organizations primarily providing news and information services at local and regional level through various publications and websites in the UK. Its business is organized in two segments namely Publishing and Contract Printing. It also manages smartphone applications, websites, and distributes lifestyle magazines. Its brands include Ballymena and Antrim Times, Banbridge Leader, Banbury Guardian, Belper News, Carrick Times, Mid-Sussex Times, Sunday Journal, Isle of Man Examiner and Yorkshire Post. Johnston Press generates most of its revenues through its publishing business.

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