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KVH Industries (KVH Industries) Quick Ratio : 4.00 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is KVH Industries 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. KVH Industries's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.00.

KVH Industries has a quick ratio of 4.00. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

KVHI' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.98   Med: 2.14   Max: 4
Current: 4

During the past 13 years, KVH Industries's highest Quick Ratio was 4.00. The lowest was 0.98. And the median was 2.14.

KVHI's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
86.28% of 2486 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.48 vs KVHI: 4.00

KVH Industries Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for KVH Industries'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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KVH Industries Quick Ratio Chart

KVH Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.24 1.87 2.12 2.89 4.00

KVH Industries 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 2.89 3.58 3.91 4.01 4.00

Competitive Comparison of KVH Industries's Quick Ratio

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, KVH Industries'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.


KVH Industries's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, KVH Industries's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KVH Industries's Quick Ratio falls into.



KVH Industries 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.

KVH Industries's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(118.818-19.046)/24.972
=4.00

KVH Industries'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
=(118.818-19.046)/24.972
=4.00

* 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.


KVH Industries  (NAS:KVHI) 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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KVH Industries (KVH Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
50 Enterprise Center, Middletown, RI, USA, 02842
KVH Industries Inc is a manufacturer of solutions that provide high-speed Internet, television, and voice services through satellite to mobile users at sea and on land. The company also provides commercially licensed entertainment, including news, sports, music, and movies, to commercial and leisure customers in the maritime, hotel, and retail markets. The Company operates in a number of geographic areas, including internationally. The Revenues are generated from international locations, mainly consisting of Singapore, Canada, European Union countries and other European countries, countries in Africa, Asia/Pacific and the Middle East, and India.
Executives
Stephen H Deckoff director, 10 percent owner 1 SOUND SHORE DRIVE, SUITE 200, GREENWICH CT 06830
Black Diamond Capital Management, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 2187 ATLANTIC STREET, 9TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06902
Needham Group, Inc. 10 percent owner 445 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
James S Dodez director 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Cielo Hernandez director C/O XL FLEET CORP., 145 NEWTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02135
Jennifer Louise Baker officer: VP/CAO 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Felise Feingold officer: SVP General Counsel 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Robert J Balog officer: Chief Technology Officer` 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Brent C Bruun officer: Interim CEO 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
David B. Kagan director 300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD., COVINGTON LA 70433
David Tolley director C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Daniel R Conway officer: EVP Inertial Navigation C/O KVH INDUSTRIES INC, 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
George A Needham 10 percent owner C/O NEEDHAM & COMPANY, LLC, 445 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Roger Kuebel officer: CFO 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842
Kits Van Heyningen Martin other: Sr. Advisor 50 ENTERPRISE CENTER, MIDDLETOWN RI 02842