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Mississippi Power Co (Mississippi Power Co) Quick Ratio : 0.74 (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Mississippi Power Co 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. Mississippi Power Co's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 0.74.

Mississippi Power Co has a quick ratio of 0.74. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mississippi Power Co's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MPpD.CL.PFD' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 0.63   Max: 1.07
Current: 0.35

During the past 11 years, Mississippi Power Co's highest Quick Ratio was 1.07. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.63.

MPpD.CL.PFD's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 0.96 vs MPpD.CL.PFD: 0.35

Mississippi Power Co Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mississippi Power Co'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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Mississippi Power Co Quick Ratio Chart

Mississippi Power Co Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.54 0.21 0.19 0.64 0.34

Mississippi Power Co Quarterly Data
Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18
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 0.48 0.40 0.34 0.96 0.74

Competitive Comparison of Mississippi Power Co's Quick Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Mississippi Power Co'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.


Mississippi Power Co's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Mississippi Power Co's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mississippi Power Co's Quick Ratio falls into.



Mississippi Power Co 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.

Mississippi Power Co's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2017 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(552-61)/1463
=0.34

Mississippi Power Co's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Jun. 2018 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(588-69)/705
=0.74

* 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.


Mississippi Power Co  (NYSE:MPpD.CL.PFD) 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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Mississippi Power Co (Mississippi Power Co) Business Description

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Mississippi Power Co operates as a vertically integrated utility providing electricity to retail customers within its traditional service territory located within the State of Mississippi and to wholesale customers in the Southeast.
Executives
Anthony L Wilson officer: Executive Vice President 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, ATLANTA GA 30308
G Edison Holland officer: President & CEO 270 PEACHTREE ST NW BIN 910, ATLANTA GA 30303
Iv Edward Day, officer: President and CEO 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD, ATLANTA GA 30308
Royce Cumbest director 3118 PASCAGOULA STREET, PASCAGOULA MS 39567
Carl J Chaney director 146 LAKE TRIAL, FLORA MS 39071
Christine L Smilek director P O BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
Hood Warren A Jr director 623 MAIN STREET, HATTIESBURG MS 39401
Anthony J Topazi director, officer: President and CEO P O BOX 4079, GULFPORT MS 395024079

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