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Future Metals NL (LSE:FME) Quick Ratio : 0.87 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Future Metals NL 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. Future Metals NL's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.87.

Future Metals NL has a quick ratio of 0.87. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for Future Metals NL's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:FME' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.19   Med: 48.8   Max: 203.2
Current: 6.02

During the past 13 years, Future Metals NL's highest Quick Ratio was 203.20. The lowest was 3.19. And the median was 48.80.

LSE:FME's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
78.11% of 2654 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.52 vs LSE:FME: 6.02

Future Metals NL Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Future Metals NL'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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Future Metals NL Quick Ratio Chart

Future Metals NL Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 85.13 4.63 3.20 4.66 6.03

Future Metals NL Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 3.20 5.20 4.66 0.87 6.03

Competitive Comparison of Future Metals NL's Quick Ratio

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Future Metals NL'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.


Future Metals NL's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Future Metals NL's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Future Metals NL's Quick Ratio falls into.



Future Metals NL 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.

Future Metals NL's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Jun. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1.2-0)/0.199
=6.03

Future Metals NL'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
=(0.361-0)/0.414
=0.87

* 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.


Future Metals NL  (LSE:FME) 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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Future Metals NL Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1060 Hay Street, Level 3, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Future Metals NL is a mineral exploration company. Its Panton PGM Project is located in the East Kimberley Region of Western Australia. It explores platinum, palladium, gold, nickel, and copper. The company is also engaged in identifying targets in the Alice Downs Corridor located northeast of Panton.

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