KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has a quick ratio of 0.51. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.
The historical rank and industry rank for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
KLMR's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 1.355 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (OTCPK:KLMR) 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.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Quick Ratio Related Terms
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Quick Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
For the Airlines subindustry, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines'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.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Quick Ratio vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KLM Royal Dutch Airlines'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.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLMR) has a Quick Ratio of 0.51 as of Dec. 2018. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its competitors.
Is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' Quick Ratio too high?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' current Quick Ratio is 0.51. The Transportation industry median Quick Ratio is 1.36. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' value of 0.51 is 62.4% below this industry median.
How does KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' Quick Ratio compare to ?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' Quick Ratio of 0.51 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median Quick Ratio is 1.36. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' value of 0.51 is 62.4% 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 a Transportation company?
The median Quick Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.36, based on 1,002 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. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's current Quick Ratio of 0.51 is 62.4% 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 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Quick Ratio is 1.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's current Quick Ratio is 0.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines stock overvalued right now?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLMR) has a current Quick Ratio of 0.51. The current Quick Ratio is 0.51 and 62.4% below the Transportation industry median of 1.36. 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 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLMR), the current Quick Ratio is 0.51 as of Dec. 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.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is engaged in network activities, which include air transport of passengers and cargo activities, aircraft maintenance, leisure, and other activities linked to air transport. Its segments are: Network, which generates maximum revenue and includes transportation of passengers on scheduled flights, ancillary passenger revenues, SkyTeam alliance partnership arrangements, block-seat sales, transportation of freight, and sale of cargo capacity to third parties; Maintenance, which provides engine services, component services, and airframe maintenance to airlines and clients internationally; Leisure, which covers charter flights and low-cost scheduled flights operated by transavia.com; and Other segment. It generates maximum revenue from Europe and North Africa.
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