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Fred. Olsen Production ASA (OSL:FOP) Quick Ratio : 6.08 (As of Dec. 2012)


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What is Fred. Olsen Production ASA 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. Fred. Olsen Production ASA's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was 6.08.

Fred. Olsen Production ASA has a quick ratio of 6.08. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fred. Olsen Production ASA's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

OSL:FOP' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.75   Med: 4.44   Max: 18.02
Current: 6.08

During the past 7 years, Fred. Olsen Production ASA's highest Quick Ratio was 18.02. The lowest was 1.75. And the median was 4.44.

OSL:FOP's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 1.1 vs OSL:FOP: 6.08

Fred. Olsen Production ASA Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fred. Olsen Production ASA'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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Fred. Olsen Production ASA Quick Ratio Chart

Fred. Olsen Production ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.02 3.65 3.54 4.44 6.08

Fred. Olsen Production ASA Semi-Annual Data
Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Quick Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.02 3.65 3.54 4.44 6.08

Competitive Comparison of Fred. Olsen Production ASA's Quick Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Fred. Olsen Production ASA'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.


Fred. Olsen Production ASA's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Fred. Olsen Production ASA's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fred. Olsen Production ASA's Quick Ratio falls into.



Fred. Olsen Production ASA 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.

Fred. Olsen Production ASA's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2012 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(496.242-6.11)/80.676
=6.08

Fred. Olsen Production ASA's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2012 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(496.242-6.11)/80.676
=6.08

* 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.


Fred. Olsen Production ASA  (OSL:FOP) 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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Fred. Olsen Production ASA (OSL:FOP) Business Description

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Fred Olsen Production ASA, formerly Yinson Production AS was founded in 1983. The Company provides offshore support services. Its segments include transport, marine, trading, and other. The transport segment includes the provision of commercial land transportation, haulage and shipping services. The marine segment comprises provision of vessel, barge and marine related services. The trading segment comprises the trading activities mainly in the construction related materials. The other business segments include rental, insurance and investment income.

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