SCST (Suncast Solar Energy) Quick Ratio: 0.19 (As of Dec. 2008)

Suncast Solar Energy  (OTCPK:SCST) 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.

Suncast Solar Energy Quick Ratio Related Terms

The historical data trend for Suncast Solar Energy'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.

Suncast Solar Energy Quick Ratio Chart

Suncast Solar Energy Annual Data
	Trend	Jun99	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08
Quick Ratio		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					0.00	0.09	0.12	0.14	0.19

Suncast Solar Energy Quarterly Data
	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08	Dec08
Quick Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.14	0.21	0.22	0.19	0.19

SCST vs ECEZ, CESX, ALAN: Quick Ratio Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Suncast Solar Energy'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.

Suncast Solar Energy Quick Ratio vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Suncast Solar Energy's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suncast Solar Energy's Quick Ratio falls into.

Suncast Solar Energy 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.

Suncast Solar Energy's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Suncast Solar Energy's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 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.

Suncast Solar Energy Business Description