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Smart (J) (Contractors) (LSE:SMJ) Quick Ratio : 3.04 (As of Jul. 2024)


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What is Smart (J) (Contractors) 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. Smart (J) (Contractors)'s quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was 3.04.

Smart (J) (Contractors) has a quick ratio of 3.04. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Smart (J) (Contractors)'s Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SMJ' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.55   Med: 2.06   Max: 3.04
Current: 3.04

During the past 13 years, Smart (J) (Contractors)'s highest Quick Ratio was 3.04. The lowest was 1.55. And the median was 2.06.

LSE:SMJ's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
89.76% of 1739 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs LSE:SMJ: 3.04

Smart (J) (Contractors) Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smart (J) (Contractors)'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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Smart (J) (Contractors) Quick Ratio Chart

Smart (J) (Contractors) Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.02 1.55 2.56 1.59 3.04

Smart (J) (Contractors) Semi-Annual Data
Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24
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 2.56 1.71 1.59 1.41 3.04

Competitive Comparison of Smart (J) (Contractors)'s Quick Ratio

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Smart (J) (Contractors)'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.


Smart (J) (Contractors)'s Quick Ratio Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Smart (J) (Contractors)'s Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smart (J) (Contractors)'s Quick Ratio falls into.



Smart (J) (Contractors) 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.

Smart (J) (Contractors)'s Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Jul. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(49.526-18.71)/10.145
=3.04

Smart (J) (Contractors)'s Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Jul. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(49.526-18.71)/10.145
=3.04

* 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.


Smart (J) (Contractors)  (LSE:SMJ) 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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Smart (J) (Contractors) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
28 Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, GBR, EH4 6AB
Smart (J) & Co (Contractors) PLC is a construction company. Its activities include building and civil engineering contracting, a residential development for sale, and the development of industrial and commercial property for lease and sale. The main construction activity undertaken by the company is that of social housing for several housing associations and registered social landlords predominately in the Edinburgh area. It has a portfolio of self-financed industrial and commercial properties that are owned and managed by its subsidiary company. The investment properties are located throughout the central belt of Scotland and in the Edinburgh area.

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