Milestone Scientific has a quick ratio of 2.65. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.
The historical rank and industry rank for Milestone Scientific's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MLSS'
s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.81 Med: 2.37 Max: 5.62
Current: 2.65
During the past 13 years, Milestone Scientific's highest Quick Ratio was 5.62. The lowest was 0.81. And the median was 2.37.
MLSS's Quick Ratio is ranked better than 60.23% of 865
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 2.06
vs MLSS: 2.65
Milestone Scientific Quick Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Milestone Scientific'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.
Competitive Comparison of Milestone Scientific's Quick Ratio
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Milestone Scientific'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.
Milestone Scientific's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Milestone Scientific's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Milestone Scientific's Quick Ratio falls into.
Milestone Scientific 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.
Milestone Scientific's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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.
Milestone Scientific (AMEX:MLSS) 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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Milestone Scientific (Milestone Scientific) Business Description
Milestone Scientific Inc is engaged in pioneering proprietary, technological systems, and solutions for the medical and dental markets. It develops, manufactures, markets and sells the computer-controlled system for the improved and painless delivery of local anesthetic. The system is marketed in dentistry under the trademark CompuDent and in medicine under the trademark CompuMed. In addition, the company provides The Wand, a handpiece that allows dentists to provide painless injections for virtually various dental procedures, including routine cleanings and fillings, as well as implants, root canals, and crowns. The Company conducts its business through two reportable segments: Dental and Medical. Geographically all the operations of the firm function through the region of the U.S.
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