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K-Bro Linen (TSX:KBL) Quick Ratio : 2.08 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is K-Bro Linen 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. K-Bro Linen's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 2.08.

K-Bro Linen has a quick ratio of 2.08. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for K-Bro Linen's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:KBL' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.22   Med: 1.78   Max: 2.59
Current: 2.08

During the past 13 years, K-Bro Linen's highest Quick Ratio was 2.59. The lowest was 1.22. And the median was 1.78.

TSX:KBL's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
64.92% of 1069 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.56 vs TSX:KBL: 2.08

K-Bro Linen Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for K-Bro Linen'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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K-Bro Linen Quick Ratio Chart

K-Bro Linen Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.78 1.72 1.70 1.86 1.73

K-Bro Linen Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 1.76 1.73 1.64 1.80 2.08

Competitive Comparison of K-Bro Linen's Quick Ratio

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, K-Bro Linen'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.


K-Bro Linen's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, K-Bro Linen's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where K-Bro Linen's Quick Ratio falls into.



K-Bro Linen 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.

K-Bro Linen's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(99.612-0)/57.512
=1.73

K-Bro Linen's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(124.265-0)/59.861
=2.08

* 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.


K-Bro Linen  (TSX:KBL) 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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K-Bro Linen Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14903-137 Avenue N.W., Edmonton, AB, CAN, T5V 1R9
K-Bro Linen Inc is a healthcare and hospitality laundry and linen processor in Canada. It operates in major cities across Canada, and has two distribution centers, providing management services and laundry processing of hospitality, healthcare, and specialty linens. The company provides vital products and services that help people heal, travel, live, and play. It helps hospitals and extended care centers care for the young, old, and vulnerable in environmentally responsible ways. It operates through two divisions, which are the Canadian division and the United Kingdom division.
Executives
Ryo Utahara Senior Officer
K-bro Linen Inc. Issuer
Sean Philip Curtis Senior Officer
Linda Jane Mccurdy Director, Senior Officer
Michael William Jones Senior Officer
Michael Barrett Percy Director
Jeffrey Ronald Gannon Senior Officer
Jerzy Marek Ostrzyzek Senior Officer
Steven Emanuel Matyas Director

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