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Proxim Wireless (Proxim Wireless) Quick Ratio : 0.91 (As of Mar. 2010)


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What is Proxim Wireless 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. Proxim Wireless's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 was 0.91.

Proxim Wireless has a quick ratio of 0.91. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

PRXM's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.47
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Proxim Wireless Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Proxim Wireless'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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Proxim Wireless Quick Ratio Chart

Proxim Wireless Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.25 1.02 1.05 0.88 0.99

Proxim Wireless Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Dec09 Mar10
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 0.90 0.88 - 0.99 0.91

Competitive Comparison of Proxim Wireless's Quick Ratio

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Proxim Wireless'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.


Proxim Wireless's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Proxim Wireless's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Proxim Wireless 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.

Proxim Wireless's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2009 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(12.039-2.948)/9.186
=0.99

Proxim Wireless's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Mar. 2010 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(10.864-2.696)/8.934
=0.91

* 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.


Proxim Wireless  (OTCPK:PRXM) 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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Proxim Wireless (Proxim Wireless) Business Description

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Address
1561 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, CA, USA, 95035
Proxim Wireless Corp provides high-speed wireless communications equipment and services. Its systems enable service providers, enterprises, and governmental organizations to deliver high-speed data connectivity enabling a broad range of applications.
Executives
Alan B Howe director 1155 KAS DRIVE SUITE 100, RICHARDSON TX 75081
John W Gerdelman director C/O SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC, 220 MILL RD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824
Miller Lloyd I Iii 10 percent owner
Robert E Fitzgerald other: Former Officer and Director 2204 VAQUERO ESTATES BLVD, WESTLAKE TX 76262
Brian J Sereda officer: CFO andTreasurer 3590 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 210, SAN JOSE CA 95134
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Daniel Hesse director
Bradley A Feld 10 percent owner C/O FOUNDRY GROUP, 645 WALNUT ST., BOULDER CO 80302
Roizen Jo Ann Heidi 10 percent owner
Carol B Armitage director C/O WINDSTREAM CORPORATION 4001 RODNEY PARHAM RD; B1F3 LITTLE ROCK AR 72212