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nFinanSe (nFinanSe) Quick Ratio : 1.46 (As of Sep. 2011)


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What is nFinanSe 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. nFinanSe's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 was 1.46.

nFinanSe has a quick ratio of 1.46. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

NFSE's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 2.67
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

nFinanSe Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for nFinanSe'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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nFinanSe Quick Ratio Chart

nFinanSe Annual Data
Trend Aug01 Aug02 Aug03 Sep04 Sep05 Sep06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.23 2.39 0.72 4.44 1.37

nFinanSe Quarterly Data
Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11
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 2.18 1.37 1.91 1.56 1.46

Competitive Comparison of nFinanSe's Quick Ratio

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, nFinanSe'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.


nFinanSe's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, nFinanSe's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



nFinanSe 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.

nFinanSe's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2010 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(3.724-0.719)/2.189
=1.37

nFinanSe's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Sep. 2011 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(4.867-0.301)/3.118
=1.46

* 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.


nFinanSe  (OTCPK:NFSE) 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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nFinanSe (nFinanSe) Business Description

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Address
P.O. Box 89233, Tampa, FL, USA, 33619
nFinanSe Inc is a United States based provider of stored value cards for a variety of markets, including grocery stores, convenience stores and general merchandise stores.
Executives
Donald A Harris director C/O NFINANSE INC., 3923 COCONUT PALM DRIVE, SUITE 107, TAMPA FL 33619
Trellus Partners Lp 10 percent owner CHRISTINE STAMAS
Adam Usdan 10 percent owner C/O TRELLUS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 350 MADISON AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017

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